#1 Realize that 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. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor." -Matthew 5:4
#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.
#3 Consciously Choose
to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control. "Happy are the meek" -Matthew 5:5
#4 Openly Examine
and Confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust. "Happy are the Pure in Heart" -Matthew 5:8
#5 Voluntarily Submit
to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove any character defects. "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires." -Matthew 5:6
#6 Evaluate All My Relationships
Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done for others, except when to do so would harm them or others. "Happy are the Merciful" -Matthew 5:7
#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. "Happy are the Peacemakers" -Matthew 5:9
#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." -Matthew 5:10
