Wisdom 2

Question 1

Principle 1

Answer 1

Realize I’m not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable

Question 2

Principle 2

Answer 2

Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him and that He has the power to help me recover

Question 3

Principle 3

Answer 3

Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control

Question 4

Principle 4

Answer 4

Openly examine and confess my hurts, hang-ups and habits to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.

Proverbs 28:13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Question 5

Principle 5

Answer 5

Voluntarily submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects

Question 6

Principle 6

Answer 6

Evaluate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to others when possible, except when to do so would harm them or others

Question 7

Principle 7

Answer 7

Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will

Question 8

Principle 8

Answer 8

Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and my words