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Principle
1 -
Realize I'm not God; I admit that I am powerless to control
my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable.
"Happy
are those who know they are spiritually poor"
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Principle
2 -
Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and
that he has the power to help me recover.
"Happy
are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted"
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Principle
3 -
Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's
care and control.
"Happy
are the meek"
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Principle
4 -
Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and
to someone I trust.
"Happy
are the pure in heart"
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Principle
5 -
Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my
life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects.
"Happy
are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires"
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Principle
6 -
Evaluate all my relationships; Offer forgiveness to those
who have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done to others
except when to do so would harm them or others.
"Happy
are the merciful" "Happy are the peacemakers"
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Principle
7 -
Reserve a daily time with God for self examination, Bible
readings and prayer in order to know God and His will for
my life and to gain the power to follow His will.
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Principle
8 -
Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to
others, both by my example and by my words.
"Happy
are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires"
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