Prioritizes the Power of Jesus through the Holy
Spirit to raise Hope from the Hopeless. Recovery Alive is an
organic living program, representing a living God.
Works through a 12 Step recovery process to promote healthy change centered around "3 P's": the POWER of Recovery, the PEOPLE of Recovery, and the PROCESS of Recovery.
Harnesses the unchanging truth of Jesus Christ and His Word to a living, organic process to reach and minister to an ever changing world.
We admit that we were powerless and that our lives have become unmanageable.
"I want to do what is right, but I can't." Romans 7:18
We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity.
"For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." Philipians 4:13
We make a decision to turn our will and our lives over the the care of God.
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13
We search ourselves and take a moral inventory.
"Let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord." Lamentations 3:40
We admit to God, ourselves, and to other humans the harm we have done to others, and the harm that was done to us.
"Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." James 5:16
We humbly ask God to remove the defects of our character.
"Create in me a clean heart , O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me." Psalm 51:10
We ask God for the grace to forgive those who have hurt us.
"For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him." Philippians 2:13
We make amends to all persons whom we have harmed unless to do so harms themselves or others.
"Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone." Romans 12:18
We extend forgiveness to those who have harmed us, except when doing so harms themselves or others.
"And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to Him" 2 Corinthians 5:18
We continue to take personal inventory and when we are wrong, we promptly admit it.
"Cling to your faith in Christ and keep your conscience clear." 1 Timothy 1:19
We seek through prayer and meditation to improve our connection with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us, and the power to carry it out.
"Always be joyful! Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Having a spiritual experience as a result of these steps, we carry this message to others and practice these principles in all our affairs.
"Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." Matthew 28:19
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