Getting Right with God, Yourself, and Others Participant's Guide 3: A Recovery Program Based on Eight Principles from the Beatitudes (Celebrate Recovery) by John Baker

Author:John Baker [Baker, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2016-06-14T07:00:00+00:00

Write About It

1. Have you released control? (If not, review Principle 3: “Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control.”)

• List the areas of your life that you have been able to turn over and surrender to Jesus Christ.

[Your Response Here]

• List the areas of your life that you are still holding on to, attempting to control them on your own power.

[Your Response Here]

2. What does the phrase “easy does it” mean to you? What area of your recovery are you attempting to rush — looking for the “quick fix”?

[Your Response Here]

3. Explain the differences in seeing a need for change and being entirely ready to accept positive change in your recovery.

[Your Response Here]

4. It is very important that you allow God to replace your character defects with positive changes. What are some of the positive changes that you could make in your recovery? In your family? In your job?

[Your Response Here]

5. Sometimes it is difficult for us in recovery to see the positive changes that God is making in our lives. Have you been able to accept and enjoy your growth? How?

[Your Response Here]

PRINCIPLE 5A VERSES

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” (James 4:10)

“So get rid of all that is wrong in your life, both inside and outside, and humbly be glad for the wonderful message we have received, for it is able to save our souls as it takes hold of our hearts.” (James 1:21, TLB)

“For I can never forget these awful years; always my soul will live in utter shame. Yet there is one ray of hope: his compassion never ends. It is only the Lord’s mercies that have kept us from complete destruction.” (Lamentations 3:20 – 22, TLB)

“O loving and kind God, have mercy. Have pity upon me and take away the awful stain of my transgressions. Oh, wash me, cleanse me from this guilt. Let me be pure again.” (Psalm 51:1 – 2, TLB)

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