RECOVERY R EFER ENCE MA N U A L

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 Arch Builders
Introduction

Generally recognized as the primary text of the modern recovery movement, the
book titled Alcoholics Anonymous (commonly referred to as The Big Book) has
spawned an international fellowship numbering in the millions. The simple AA 12
Step process for spiritual development helps alcoholics and others to recover “from
a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body” (xxxi Forward Dover Publications First
edition Alcoholics Anonymous) and a “pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization”
(Big Book p30). Symbolic imagery that describes building a spiritual arch is used
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analogy have been distilled and summarized herein so that they may be used as an
additional resource along with the Big Book and other AA literature, to help people
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Arch Builders may be useful to communicate the “path to freedom” to newcomers

seeking recovery from addiction, as a resource for sponsors and others in working
with recovering individuals, as a 12 Step workshop or meeting format with groups of
recovering people and as a general resource for all those seeking to strengthen their
personal spiritual development. Also, it is strongly recommended on page 87 of the
Big Book to “be quick to see where religious people are right. Make use of what they
offer”. Therefore, the reader is encouraged to recognize that the AA principles and
the concepts in Arch Builders are Biblically based from the earliest foundation of the
fellowship. Thus, Arch Builders may be a powerful companion to Bible studies and
other organized religious pursuits aimed at personal spiritual development.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1) Code of Fellowship

2) Foundation Stone

3) Cornerstones

4) The Arch

5) Keystone

6) Freedom

7) A “We” Fellowship

8) The Recovery Yoke

9) Summary

10) Appendix: Recovery Yoke Scripture

The excerpts from Alcoholics Anonymous are reprinted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
(“AAWS”) Permission to reprint these excerpts does not mean that AAWS has reviewed or approved the contents of this
publication, or that AAWS necessarily agrees with the views expressed herein. A.A. is a program of recovery from alcoholism
only – use of these excerpts in connection with programs and activities which are patterned after A.A., but which address
other problems, or in any other non-A.A. context, does not imply otherwise.

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1) Code of the fellowship: Love and Tolerance of Others (BB 84)
Any building project, if it is to be solid and pass the test of time, must comply with a certain code
that has been established through experience and the evidence of past success.
“Love and Tolerance of Others”PZZ[H[LKVUWHNLVM[OL)PN)VVRHZ“our code”. This code of
the fellowship, suggests the way in which we build upon our foundation of helping others, that is,
with “Love and Tolerance”.

2) Foundation Stone: Helping Others (BB p97)

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alcoholic reached out his hand to help another still suffering alcoholic, the foundation stone of
the recovery fellowship was laid. Upon this foundation both personal recovery and the fellowship
itself are built.

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many other ways, the cumulative experience, strength and hope of the fellowship are offered free-
ly in this foundational spirit of Helping Others.

An entire chapter, “Working With Others” is dedicated to this topic in the Big Book, so the
importance of service to our fellow man is a clear emphasis of the suggested path to freedom. One
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recovery, that: “It is important for him to realize that your attempt to pass this on to him plays a
vital role in your own recovery. Actually, he may be helping you more than you are helping him…
suggest how important it is for him to place the welfare of other people ahead of his own.” Ad-
ditionally, the chapter “Working With Others” (BB pg. 89) begins: “ Practical experience shows
that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It
works when other activities fail.”

Whether the still suffering person has a day or a decade of sobriety, another recovering member
of the fellowship can uniquely help and be helped in the process. As stated on page 20 of the Big
Book “Our very lives as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others, and
how we may help meet their needs”. This foundational principle grows and strengthens the fellow-
ship every time two or more people interact in the spirit of Helping Others.

BUILDING CODE [ DEFINITION ]: ANY SET OF STANDARDS SET FORTH

AND ENFORCED FOR THE PROTCETION
OF THE PUBLICSAFETY
...AS IN STRUCTURAL SAFTEY OF BUILDING

SPIRITUAL CODE BIG BOOK PG 84 “LOVE AND TOLERANCE OF OTHERS IS OUR CODE”

FOUNDATION STONE

FOUNDATION STONE [ DEFINITION ]: STONE LAID TO MARK FOUNDATION OF A NEW BUILDING

BIG BOOK PG 97 “HELPING OTHERS IS THE FOUNDATION STONE OF YOUR RECOVE

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3) Cornerstones: (BB p47 & p56)

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ing place in construction of a monumental building. The Spiritual Arch to Freedom
is joined to the foundation of recovery by two cornerstones that focus on faith and
unity. Faith demonstrated by a belief that a power greater than ourselves exists, and
unity with that higher power, our creator, through a living personal companionship
with Him.

Thankfully ours is a spiritual structure, because for most of us, our God based
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recovery. In the realm of the spirit, all that is required is a beginning, no matter how
small, even as small as a mustard seed. And with that small beginning, anything is
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pronouns for God over 200 times, it is clear that any concept of a “power greater
than ourselves”PZZ\MÄJPLU[[VI\PSK\WVUHZKLZJYPILKPU[OLSHZ[WHYHNYHWOVMW
of the Big Book. Truly the verse ¸ZLLRHUK`V\ZOHSSÄUK¹ is manifest in the halls of
recovery, which is paved with countless miracles of the lost being found. That is the
meaning of “recovery”. We are all Prodigal sons and daughters returning home to
the delight of Our Father. We arrive empty handed, but are welcomed as heirs to all
that He has if only we seek, ask and are open honest and willing.

2 “CORNERSTONES”
1] BIG BOOK PG 47 “BELIEF IN A POWER GREATER THAN MYSELF”
2] BIG BOOK PG 56 “LIVE IN CONSIOUS COMPANIONSHIP WITH OUR CREATOR”

CORNER
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STONE
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FOUNDATION STONE
CORNER STONE [ DEFINITION ]: SOMETHING THAT IS ESSENTIAL
INDISPENSABLE, BASIC, STARTING PLACE
IN CONSTRUCTION OF MONUMENTAL BUILDING.

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4) The Arch: (BB 62 & 75)

The building of the “arch through which we will walk a free man at last”(BB p75)
is achieved by the orderly placement of twelve stones, which represent the twelve
steps of recovery. Arch is the root of the word architecture. Although an arch is
among the strongest of architectural structures, it needs support during the construc-
tion phase before all of the “stones” are in place. Fortunately, there is ample scaf-
folding and bracing, and a kit of spiritual tools to aid in the construction.

The recovery fellowship itself provides the scaffolding and supporting bracing
structure for the recovering person by “sharing their experience strength and hope”
(see AA preamble). Tools are also needed in a building project, and spiritual tools
are required for our spiritual arch (see BB p25 & p95). The following are 12 such
tools that are commonly suggested by veterans of recovery programs, along with as-
sociated practical words of wisdom that are sometimes associated with these tools.

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Kit of Spiritual Tools: (BB p25 & p95)

1) Home Group: Join a home group. Participate. “Be in not on the program”.

2) ABC’s!:LLWHNL)):OVY[MVYT!0JHU»[/LJHUHUK0[OPUR0»SSSL[OPT

3) Read Book: “Read the instruction manual”.

4) Sponsorship: “What does your sponsor say?”Have a sponsor, be a sponsor.

5) Work Steps: Have an answer to the question “What step are you on?”

6) Gratitude: Attitude of Gratitude. Worst day sober better than best day drunk.

7) Attend Meetings: How often? Ask yourself: How often did you drink?

8) The 200’s: The words “God”, “Must”, and “Work”, appear over 200 times
each in the BB and 12&12.

9) HOW: “The Essentials” Honest, Open and Willing

10) Phone List: Call another member daily to “tether” to the program.

11) Any Lengths: Sobriety has to be #1 priority for an alcoholic. Period.

12) Service Work!:>»Z:[PJR>P[O>PUULYZ:LY]PJL>VYRLYZ:[H`:VILY

Building Stones: Working the Steps

With the scaffolding in place and our tools at the ready, the construction begins.
The Big Book describes in detail, the process of “working the steps” throughout the
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all. The Steps are listed below along with the page number where they appear in the
text and the “Virtues” or Principles that are sometimes associated with each step as
they appeared in various AA related literature like Grapevine and other sources.

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 Honesty
Step 1. (Pg 30) We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol, and that our lives had become unmanageable.

Hope
Step 2. (Pg 56 & 60 ABC’s) Came to believe that a power greater then ourselves, could restore us to sanity.

Faith
Step 3. (Pg 60) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.

Courage
Step 4. (Pg 64) Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Integrity
Step 5. (Pg 72) Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Willingness
Step 6. (Pg 76) Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Humility
Step 7. (Pg 76) Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

Brotherly Love
Step 8. (Pg 76) Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Justice
Step 9. (Pg 76) Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or
others.

Perseverance
Step 10. (Pg 84) Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.

Spirituality
Step 11. (Pg 85) Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God we understood
Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

Service
Step 12. (Pg 89 & all Ch.7) Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message
to other alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

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of our “arch construction project”. We are at the point in which the keystone for
our recovery will be put in place to secure and solidify our spiritual arch as a lasting
spiritual structure for living.

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PG 75 “BUILDING AN ARCH THOUGH WHICH WE WILL
WALK A FREE MAN AT LAST”

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5) Keystone: (BB p 62 & 63)

The summit of the arch, the Keystone, is regarded as holding all the other pieces in
place. In our personal spiritual program, as well as the fellowship at large, this key-
stone is a complete dependence upon and trust in God and His will for us as stated
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“God was going to be our director. He is the Principal, we are his agents. He is the
Father, we are his children. Most good ideas are simple, and this concept was the
keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom.
When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. We
had a new employer. Being all-powerful. He provided what we needed, if we kept
close to him and performed his work well.”

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the statement “…that’s exactly what this book is about. Its main object is to enable
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don”…and also…”half measures availed us nothing”…and…”we beg of you to be
fearless and thorough”…and…” are willing to go to any length”. These are powerful
and unambiguous statements. There is no room for conjecture or misinterpretation.
This type of personal relationship is the keystone to the “Triumphant Arch through
which we passed to freedom.”

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liquor was but a symptom.” And the twelve steps end with the suggestion to “ …
practice these principles in all our affairs.” Clearly, there is more to recovery than not
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defects of character. But what are they? And if removed, what shall replace the void
left by their removal?

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OF AN ARCH, REGARDED AS
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--SOMETHING ON WHICH ASSOCIATED
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BIG BOOK PG 62 “GOD WAS GOING TO BE OUR DIRECTOR

HE IS THE PRINCIPAL; WE ARE HIS AGENTS.
HE IS THE FATHER , WE ARE HIS CHILDREN. . .
THIS CONCEPT WAS THE KEYSTONE OF THE
NEW AND TRIUMPHANT ARCH THROUGH
WHICH WE PASSED TO FREEDOM.”

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6) Freedom:

The arch is an architectural structure that is designed to support the weight

above it. It protects the inner space of the archway from the destruction that
would be associated with its structural collapse. Our spiritual arch shields us
from the destruction of addiction and the “Bedevilments” listed on page 52 of
the Big Book. The arch, that is the 12 steps and the foundation stone, corner-
stones and the keystone as laid out in the Big Book, result in the “Twelve Prom-
ises” as stated on page 83 of the BB, replacing the “Bedevilments”.

THE BEDEVILMENTS THE PROMISES

We were having trouble with personal We will lose interest in selfish things and
relationships. gain interest in our fellows. Self seeking will
slip away.

We couldn't control our emotional natures. We will comprehend the word serenity and
we know peace.

We were a prey to misery and depression. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will
change.

Fear of people and of economic insecurity

We couldn't make a living.
will leave us.

That feeling of uselessness and self-pity

We had a feeling of uselessness.
disappear.

We were full of fear. We will intuitively know how to handle

situations which used to baffle us.

We are going to know a new freedom and a

We were unhappy.
new happiness.

No matter how far down the scale we have

We couldn't seem to be of real help to other gone, we will see how your experience can
people. benefit others. We will not regret the past
nor wish to shut the door on it.

Basic Solution We will suddenly realize that God is doing

of these Bedevilments for us what we could not do for ourselves.

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7) A “WE” Fellowship:

The twelve Steps start with the word “we”. The arch structure is a strong one, but it cre-
ates horizontal pressure and will collapse without abutments on either side. It cannot stand
alone. Many arch structures are build in a series, with one arch following another, connect-
ed to one another, providing the critical support that allows the structures to remain strong.

The “We” in the recovery fellowship is comprised of millions of individuals, building

their personal arches to freedom, inter-dependant and “…united under one God, with
hearts and minds attuned to the welfare of others…”))W(ZL_WYLZZLKPU;YHKP[PVU
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The survival of the fellowship saves the individual and visa versa, making possible the at-
tainment of the three legacies of AA: Unity-Service-Recovery.

“WE”
AN ARCH CANNOT STAND ALONE
ACHES CREATE HORIZONTIAL
THRUST AND WILL FORCE
ARCH OUTWARD WITHOUT
ABUTMENTS, OR A SERIES OF
ARCHES ON EITHER SIDE
SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER.

LEGACIES: UNITY SERVICE RECOVERY

“WE” “WE” FELLOWSHIP

“WE” FIRST WORD OF THE FIRST STEP

THREE LEGACIES OF THE FELLOWSHIP: BILL W. SPEECH 1955

AA COMES OF AGE
CHAPTER II

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8) The Recovery Yoke
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great authority. They interpreted the Holy Scripture though a process of binding and loosing of
certain aspects of the Old Testament Biblical scripture. This process of interpreting the scripture
resulted in an overall spiritual philosophy that would be associated with that particular special
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which were referred to their “Yoke”.7LVWSL^LYL[O\ZH[[YHJ[LK[VHWHY[PJ\SHY9HIIP»ZTLZZHNL
(interpretations and teachings) and would become disciples of that Rabbi and take on their “Yoke”
learning their teachings directly from them as a way of life.

The Alcoholics Anonymous program has roots

in a previous Christian / Bible based fellowship
known as, The Oxford Group. The steps and
principles of AA can therefore be traced rather
closely to scripture in both the Old and New Tes-
tament of the Holy Bible. The primary author of
the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous was one
of the co-founders of AA, Bill Wilson. Bill wrote
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co-founder, Dr. Bob Smith.

“ But we were convinced that the answer to our problems was in the Good Book…. the parts we found
absolutely essential were Sermon on the Mount, the 13th Chapter of Corinthians, and the Book of James...
We already had the basic ideas, though not in terse and tangible form. We got them, as I said, as a result
of our study of the Good Book, We must have had them. Since then, we have learned from experience
that they are very important in maintaining sobriety.”
(Dr. Bob Smith, Co-Founder AA. Excerpt from AA Pamphlet The Co-Founders of Alcoholics Anonymous # P-53, page 13 & 14)

The suggested premise is, therefore, that the modern day recovery movement, which evolved
from the AA program, is essentially a Yoke, or interpretation of Biblical Scripture and the teachings
or “Yoke” of Jesus Christ. Jesus therefore is the ultimate spiritual sponsor and the recovery “princi-
ples” are actually His teachings.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and
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easy and my burden is light. (MT 11: 28 - 30)

Millions of alcoholics and others that are beset by crippling addictions of all kinds have found
recovery through this “Yoke”. We present herein, a correlation of the main principles of AA and
their Biblical sources and underpinnings.* For those that are already yoked to Christ as Christian
believers, the wonderful fellowship of AA will be enhanced by the unlimited power of the actual
Word of God in association with these AA principals. For those who are not as far down the path
VMÄUKPUN[OLZWLJPÄJ “God as we Understood Him” or “Higher Power”, please accept this infor-
mation in the open-minded spirit of the appendix at the back of the Big Book on “Spiritual Expe-
riences”(Z[OL)PN)VVRPUKPJH[LZVUWHNL“we are restored and united under one God”.
Discovering the identity of God, and accepting recovery and salvation through a personal relation-
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will enhance and expedite that noble journey. * See Appendix: Recovery Yoke Scriptures

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9) Summary:

The Arch Building project is an adventure of a lifetime. As with any structure, once
built, it requires ongoing attention and maintenance. All of the components are in-
ter-dependant and must be kept in place for the structure to remain standing strong.
In summary, the 12 key concepts for Arch Builders are:

1) Foundation Stone: Helping Others

2) Code of Fellowship: Love and Tolerance of Others
3) Cornerstone #1: Find a Higher Power
4) Cornerstone #2: Be in companionship with God
5) Arch Support: Fellowship
6) Kit of Spiritual Tools: Aid in All Phases of Construction and Maintenance
7) Twelve Steps: 12 Stones of the Arch
8) Keystone: God is Supreme Director, Principle and Father
9) Addiction / Eight Bedevilments: Arch Shields us From These
10) Twelve Promises: Results of Our Steps on the Path to Freedom
11) The “We” Fellowship: Arch Cannot Stand Alone.
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Arch Builders is a guide and summary of the path that many have taken to
experience the miracles of recovery. We all must make our own journey, but none
of us need do it alone. It is hoped that these concepts as presented will be helpful to
THU`PU[OLPYX\LZ[MVYYLJV]LY`HUKZWPYP[\HSM\SÄSSTLU[

The excerpts from Alcoholics Anonymous are reprinted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
(“AAWS”) Permission to reprint these excerpts does not mean that AAWS has reviewed or approved the contents of this
publication, or that AAWS necessarily agrees with the views expressed herein. A.A. is a program of recovery from alcoholism
only – use of these excerpts in connection with programs and activities which are patterned after A.A., but which address
other problems, or in any other non-A.A. context, does not imply otherwise.

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APPENDIX - X
RECOVERY YOKE
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I - SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE 12 KEY CONCEPTS OF ARCH BUILDERS

Code of Fellowship: Love and Tolerance of Others 4

Foundation Stone: Helping Others 4
Cornerstone #1: Find a Higher Power 4
Cornerstone #2: Be in companionship with God 4
Arch Support: Fellowship 4
Kit of Spiritual Tools: Aid in All Phases of Construction and Maintenance 4
Twelve Steps: 12 Stones of the Arch 5
Keystone: God is Supreme Director, Principle and Father 5
Addiction / Eight Bedevilments: Arch Shields us From These 5
Twelve Promises: Results of Our Steps on the Path to Freedom 5
The “We” Fellowship: Arch Cannot Stand Alone. 5
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II - TWELVE STEPS 6

STEP 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
STEP 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
STEP 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
STEP 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
STEP 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STEP 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STEP 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STEP 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STEP 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STEP 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
STEP 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
STEP 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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III COMMON AA PHRASES, SLOGANS & CONCEPTS 16

OWN CONCEPTION OF GOD . . GOD AS WE UNDERSTOOD HIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ANY LENGTHS . . COMPLETE ABANDON . . HALF MEASURES AVAILED US NOTHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PITIFUL INCOMPREHENSIBLE DEMORALIZATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CUNNING BAFFLING POWERFUL, WITHOUT HELP IT IS TOO MUCH FOR US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
THERE IS A SOLUTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
OUR VERY LIVES DEPEND ON CONSTANT THOUGHT OF OTHERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
RESENTMENTS NUMBER ONE OFFENDER . . ANGER & BRAINSTORM NOT FOR US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SELF WILL RUN RIOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ONLY DEFENSE . . ONE WHO HAS ALL POWER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
NO HUMAN POWER . . ABC’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . AA SLOGAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LET GO AND LET GOD . . AA SLOGAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD”; AA SLOGAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TROUBLE OF OUR OWN MAKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
RARELY HAVE WE SEEN A PERSON FAIL IF WE THOROUGHLY FOLLOWED PATH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
AGNOSTICS /AS SOON AS WE ADMITTED POSSIBLE EXISTENCE OF POWER GREATER THAN OURSELVES. . . . . . .24
AT ONCE WE COMMENCE TO OUTGROW FEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
THE 12 PROMISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
AMENDS TO ENEMIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
STEP 6 & 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
WHEN WE RETIRE AT NIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SOUGHT HIS PROTECTION AND CARE WITH COMPLETE ABANDON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
WHEN WE RISE / HOW TO PRAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
FEAR WE WILL NOT GET WHAT WE WANT OR LOSE SOMETHING WE ALREADY HAVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
BILL’S NEW FOUND FRIEND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
GOD WILL DISCLOSE MORE TO US. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SEE TO IT YOUR OWN HOUSE IS IN ORDER / CAN’T GIVE AWAY WHAT WE DON’T HAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
WE THOUGHT WE COULD FIND AN EASIER, SOFTER WAY. BUT WE COULD NOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LOVE AND TOLERANCE OF OTHERS IS OUR CODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
PRICE OF 12 STEP WORK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
TENTH STEP PRAYERS FOR ANGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
WE WERE REBORN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
AA WORK WITH FAMILIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
GODS WILL FOR US …STEP 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
BUT THERE IS ONE WHO HAS ALL POWER, THAT ONE IS GOD, MAY YOU FIND HIM NOW . . . . . . . . . . . 37

IV THE GREAT COMMISSION 38

THE GREAT COMMISSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Scriptural foundations for the 12 key concepts
of Arch Builders:
Code of Fellowship: Love and Tolerance of Oth-
ers And Foundation Stone: Helping Others
Matthew 22:36-39

Teacher, which is the great commandment in
the law?37And he said to him, “You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart, and with
all your soul, and with all your mind.38This is
[OLNYLH[HUKÄYZ[JVTTHUKTLU[39And a sec-
ond is like it, You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.On these two commandments depend
all the law and the prophets.”
Cornerstone #1: Find a Higher Power
Matthew 7: 7-8
(ZRHUKP[^PSSILNP]LU`V\"ZLLRHUK`V\
^PSSÄUK"RUVJRHUKP[^PSSILVWLULK[V`V\
8For every one who asks receives, and he who
ZLLRZÄUKZHUK[VOPT^OVRUVJRZP[^PSSIL
opened.
John 14:6
1LZ\ZZHPK[VOPT¸0HT[OL^H`HUK[OL[Y\[O
HUK[OLSPML"UVVULJVTLZ[V[OL-H[OLYI\[I`
me.
Cornerstone #2: Be in companionship with God
John 17:20-26
20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also
for those who will believe in me through their
message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father,
just as you are in me and I am in you. May they
also be in us so that the world may believe that
you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glo-
ry that you gave me, that they may be one as we
are one— 23 I in them and you in me—so that
they may be brought to complete unity. Then
the world will know that you sent me and have
loved them even as you have loved me.
¸-H[OLY0^HU[[OVZL`V\OH]LNP]LUTL[V
be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the
glory you have given me because you loved me
before the creation of the world.
25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not
know you, I know you, and they know that you
OH]LZLU[TL0OH]LTHKL`V\BLDRUV^U[V
them, and will continue to make you known in
order that the love you have for me may be in
them and that I myself may be in them
Arch Support: Fellowship
Acts 2: 42-47
(UK[OL`KL]V[LK[OLTZLS]LZ[V[OLHWVZ-
[SLZ»[LHJOPUNHUKMLSSV^ZOPW[V[OLIYLHRPUN
VMIYLHKHUK[OLWYH`LYZ(UKMLHYJHTL
\WVUL]LY`ZV\S"HUKTHU`^VUKLYZHUKZPNUZ
^LYLKVUL[OYV\NO[OLHWVZ[SLZ(UKHSS^OV
believed were together and had all things in
JVTTVU"HUK[OL`ZVSK[OLPYWVZZLZZPVUZHUK
goods and distributed them to all, as any had
ULLK(UKKH`I`KH`H[[LUKPUN[OL[LTWSL
together and breaking bread in their homes,
they partook of food with glad and generous
OLHY[ZWYHPZPUN.VKHUKOH]PUNMH]VY^P[OHSS
the people. And the Lord added to their number
day by day those who were being saved.
Kit of Spiritual Tools: Aid in All Phases of Con-
struction and Maintenance
Ephesians 6: 11-18
11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
-VY^LHYLUV[JVU[LUKPUNHNHPUZ[ÅLZOHUK
blood, but against the principalities, against the
powers, against the world rulers of this present
darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wicked-
ness in the heavenly places.13Therefore take
the whole armor of God, that you may be able
to withstand in the evil day, and having done
HSS[VZ[HUK:[HUK[OLYLMVYLOH]PUNNPYKLK
your loins with truth, and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness,15and having shod
your feet with the equipment of the gospel of
WLHJL"ILZPKLZHSS[OLZL[HRPUN[OLZOPLSKVM
MHP[O^P[O^OPJO`V\JHUX\LUJOHSS[OLÅHTPUN
darts of the evil one.17And take the helmet of
salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God.18Pray at all times in the Spirit,
with all prayer and supplication. To that end
keep alert with all perseverance, making suppli-
cation for all the saints,
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Twelve Steps: 12 Stones of the Arch (purpose
of steps is to align our will with will of God:
12X12 Step 3 page 40)
Matthew 26: 39
39And going a little farther he fell on his face
and prayed, “My Father, if it be possible, let this
J\WWHZZMYVTTL"UL]LY[OLSLZZUV[HZ0^PSS
but as thou wilt.”
Keystone: God is Supreme Director, Principle
and Father
James 1: 17-18
17Every good endowment and every perfect gift
is from above, coming down from the Father of
lights with whom there is no variation or shad-
ow due to change.18Of his own will he brought
us forth by the word of truth that we should be a
RPUKVMÄYZ[MY\P[ZVMOPZJYLH[\YLZ
Matthew 4: 19-20
19And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will
THRL`V\ÄZOLYZVMTLU¹0TTLKPH[LS`[OL`
left their nets and followed him.
Proverbs 23: 29-35
29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has
strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds
without cause? Who has redness of eyes?-
30Those who tarry long over wine, those who
go to try mixed wine.31Do not look at wine
when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and
goes down smoothly.32At the last it bites like
a serpent, and stings like an adder.33Your eyes
will see strange things, and your mind utter
WLY]LYZL[OPUNZ@V\^PSSILSPRLVUL^OVSPLZ
down in the midst of the sea, like one who lies
on the top of a mast.35They struck me, you
^PSSZH`¸I\[0^HZUV[O\Y["[OL`ILH[TLI\[
I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I will seek
another drink.”
Galatia ns 5: 19-21
 5V^[OL^VYRZVM[OLÅLZOHYLWSHPU!MVYUPJH-
tion, impurity, licentiousness,20idolatry, sor-
JLY`LUTP[`Z[YPMLQLHSV\Z`HUNLYZLSÄZOULZZ
dissension, party spirit,21envy, drunkenness,
carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned
you before, that those who do such things shall
not inherit the kingdom of God.
Twelve Promises: Results of Our Steps on the
Path to Freedom
Galatians 5:22-25
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,-
NLU[SLULZZZLSMJVU[YVS"HNHPUZ[Z\JO[OLYLPZ
UVSH^(UK[OVZL^OVILSVUN[V*OYPZ[1LZ\Z
OH]LJY\JPÄLK[OLÅLZO^P[OP[ZWHZZPVUZHUK
desires.25If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk
by the Spirit.”
The “We” Fellowship: Arch Cannot Stand
Alone.
Colossians 2: 2-3
2My purpose is that that their hearts may be
encouraged as they are united together in love,
to have all the riches of complete understand-
ing in order that they may know the mystery of
God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge”
Hebrews 3: 12-15
12Take care, brethren, lest there be in any of
you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to
fall away from the living God.13But encourage
one another every day, as long as it is called
“today,” that none of you may be hardened by
[OLKLJLP[M\SULZZVMZPU-VY^LZOHYLPU*OYPZ[
PMVUS`^LOVSKV\YÄYZ[JVUÄKLUJLÄYT[V[OL
end,15while it is said, “Today, when you hear
his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the
rebellion.”
Recovery Yoke
Matthew 11: 28-30
¸;HRLT``VRL\WVU`V\HUKSLHYUMYVTTL"
for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will
ÄUKYLZ[MVY`V\YZV\SZ-VYT``VRLPZLHZ`
and my burden is light.”
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The Twelve Steps Step 2:
Step 1:
Came to believe that a power greater then ourselves, could
We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol, and that our restore us to sanity.
lives had become unmanageable.
2 Corinthians 1:9
Psalm 6:6-10 New King James Version (NKJV)
New King James Version (NKJV) 9 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should
6 not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,
0HT^LHY`^P[OT`NYVHUPUN"(SSUPNO[0THRLT`ILKZ^PT"0
drench my couch with my tears. Deuteronomy 33:27
7 27 The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the
4`L`L^HZ[LZH^H`ILJH\ZLVMNYPLM"0[NYV^ZVSKILJH\ZLVM L]LYSHZ[PUNHYTZ"/L^PSS[OY\Z[V\[[OLLULT`MYVTILMVYL
all my enemies. `V\(UK^PSSZH`º+LZ[YV`»
8
+LWHY[MYVTTLHSS`V\^VYRLYZVMPUPX\P[`"-VY[OL3VYKOHZ John 1:29
heard the voice of my weeping. 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said,
9 “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
;OL3VYKOHZOLHYKT`Z\WWSPJH[PVU";OL3VYK^PSSYLJLP]LT`
prayer. John 12:44-46
10 44Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, be-
3L[HSST`LULTPLZILHZOHTLKHUKNYLH[S`[YV\ISLK"3L[[OLT lieves not in Me but in Him who sent Me. 45 And he who sees
turn back and be ashamed suddenly. Me sees Him who sent Me. 46 I have come as a light into the
world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, Ephesians 2:1-10
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and
sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this
world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit
Proverbs 23:29-35
who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who
HSZV^LHSSVUJLJVUK\J[LKV\YZLS]LZPU[OLS\Z[ZVMV\YÅLZO
has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has
M\SÄSSPUN[OLKLZPYLZVM[OLÅLZOHUKVM[OLTPUKHUK^LYLI`
redness of eyes?
nature children of wrath, just as the others.4 But God, who is
30
rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
Those who linger long at the wine,
5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together
Those who go in search of mixed wine.
with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us
31
up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places
Do not look on the wine when it is red When it sparkles in the
in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the
cup,
exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ
WhenP[Z^PYSZHYV\UKZTVV[OS`"
Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and
32
[OH[UV[VM`V\YZLS]LZ"it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest
At the last it bites like a serpent,
anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created
And stings like a viper.
in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand
33
that we should walk in them.
Your eyes will see strange things,
And your heart will utter perverse things.
34 Jeremiah 30:17
Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, 17 -VY0^PSSYLZ[VYLOLHS[O[V`V\(UKOLHS`V\VM`V\Y^V\UKZ»
Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying: says the Lord
35
“They have struck me, but0^HZUV[O\Y[";OL`OH]LILH[LUTL 2 Corinthians 5:17
but I did not feel it. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he isHUL^JYLH[PVU"VSK
When shall I awake, that I may seek another drink?” [OPUNZOH]LWHZZLKH^H`"ILOVSKHSS[OPUNZOH]LILJVTLUL^

Romans 7:14-18
14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold
under sin. 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For
^OH[0^PSS[VKV[OH[0KVUV[WYHJ[PJL"I\[^OH[0OH[L[OH[0
do. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law
that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin
that dwells in me. 18 -VY0RUV^[OH[PUTL[OH[PZPUT`ÅLZO
UV[OPUNNVVKK^LSSZ"MVY[V^PSSPZWYLZLU[^P[OTLI\[how to
WLYMVYT^OH[PZNVVK0KVUV[ÄUK
Romans 8
8 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are
in Christ Jesus, [a]^OVKVUV[^HSRHJJVYKPUN[V[OLÅLZOI\[
according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For
^OH[[OLSH^JV\SKUV[KVPU[OH[P[^HZ^LHR[OYV\NO[OLÅLZO
God didI`ZLUKPUN/PZV^U:VUPU[OLSPRLULZZVMZPUM\SÅLZO
VUHJJV\U[VMZPU!/LJVUKLTULKZPUPU[OLÅLZO4 that the
YPNO[LV\ZYLX\PYLTLU[VM[OLSH^TPNO[ILM\SÄSSLKPU\Z^OV
KVUV[^HSRHJJVYKPUN[V[OLÅLZOI\[HJJVYKPUN[V[OL:WPYP[

6
5 -VY[OVZL^OVSP]LHJJVYKPUN[V[OLÅLZOZL[[OLPYTPUKZVU
[OL[OPUNZVM[OLÅLZOI\[[OVZLwho live according to the Spirit,
the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but
to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal
mind isLUTP[`HNHPUZ[.VK"MVYP[PZUV[Z\IQLJ[[V[OLSH^VM
God, nor indeed can be. 8 :V[OLU[OVZL^OVHYLPU[OLÅLZO
cannot please God.
9 )\[`V\HYLUV[PU[OLÅLZOI\[PU[OL:WPYP[PMPUKLLK[OL:WPYP[
of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of
Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead
because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells
in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to
your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
12 ;OLYLMVYLIYL[OYLU^LHYLKLI[VYZ·UV[[V[OLÅLZO[VSP]L
HJJVYKPUN[V[OLÅLZO13 -VYPM`V\SP]LHJJVYKPUN[V[OLÅLZO
`V\^PSSKPL"I\[PMI`[OL:WPYP[`V\W\[[VKLH[O[OLKLLKZVM
the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of
God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit
of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption
by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit Himself bears
witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if
children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,
if indeed we suffer with Him,[OH[^LTH`HSZVILNSVYPÄLK
together.
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not
worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed
in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly
waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation
was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who
subjected itPUOVWL"21 because the creation itself also will
be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious
liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole
creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
23 Not only that,I\[^LHSZV^OVOH]L[OLÄYZ[MY\P[ZVM[OL
Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting
for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were
ZH]LKPU[OPZOVWLI\[OVWL[OH[PZZLLUPZUV[OVWL"MVY^O`
does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what
we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do
not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit
Himself makes intercession for us [b] with groanings which can-
not be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what
the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the
saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those
who love God, to those who are the called according to His pur-
pose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be con-
MVYTLK[V[OLPTHNLVM/PZ:VU[OH[/LTPNO[IL[OLÄYZ[IVYU
among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined,
[OLZL/LHSZVJHSSLK"^OVT/LJHSSLK[OLZL/LHSZVQ\Z[PÄLK"
HUK^OVT/LQ\Z[PÄLK[OLZL/LHSZVNSVYPÄLK
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who
can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but
delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also
freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against
.VK»ZLSLJ[&It is.VK^OVQ\Z[PÄLZ34 Who is he who con-
demns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who
is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession
for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness,
or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written:
¸-VY@V\YZHRL^LHYLRPSSLKHSSKH`SVUN">LHYLHJJV\U[LKHZ
sheep for the slaughter.”
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through
Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor
life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things pres-
ent nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other
created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Galatians 5:1
5 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us
free, [a] and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
Colossians 1:21-22
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the
IVK`VM/PZÅLZO[OYV\NOKLH[O[VWYLZLU[`V\OVS`HUKISHTL-
less, and above reproach in His sight—
Psalm 119:28
28 4`ZV\STLS[ZMYVTOLH]PULZZ"
Strengthen me according to Your word.
Step 3:
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care
of God, as we understood Him.
Matthew 11:29-30
New King James Version (NKJV)
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle
HUKSV^S`PUOLHY[HUK`V\^PSSÄUKYLZ[MVY`V\YZV\SZ30 For
My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 6:25-34
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what
`V\^PSSLH[VY^OH[`V\^PSSKYPUR"UVYHIV\[`V\YIVK`^OH[
you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more
than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither
ZV^UVYYLHWUVYNH[OLYPU[VIHYUZ"`L[`V\YOLH]LUS`-H[OLY
feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of
you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of
[OLÄLSKOV^[OL`NYV^![OL`ULP[OLY[VPSUVYZWPU"29 and yet
I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these. 30 5V^PM.VKZVJSV[OLZ[OLNYHZZVM[OLÄLSK
which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He
not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 ¸;OLYLMVYLKVUV[^VYY`ZH`PUNº>OH[ZOHSS^LLH[&»VY
º>OH[ZOHSS^LKYPUR&»VYº>OH[ZOHSS^L^LHY&»32 For after all
these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows
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that you need all these things. 33 )\[ZLLRÄYZ[[OLRPUNKVTVM
God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added
to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomor-
YV^^PSS^VYY`HIV\[P[ZV^U[OPUNZ:\MÄJPLU[MVY[OLKH`is its
own trouble.
John 15:4-8
4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of
itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you
abide in Me.5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who
HIPKLZPU4LHUK0PUOPTILHYZT\JOMY\P["MVY^P[OV\[4L`V\
can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out
HZHIYHUJOHUKPZ^P[OLYLK"HUK[OL`NH[OLY[OLTHUK[OYV^
themPU[V[OLÄYLHUK[OL`HYLI\YULK7 If you abide in Me,
and My words abide in you, you will [a] ask what you desire,
and it shall be done for you. 8 )`[OPZ4`-H[OLYPZNSVYPÄLK[OH[
`V\ILHYT\JOMY\P["ZV`V\^PSSIL4`KPZJPWSLZ
Psalm 91
91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall
abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2
I will say of the Lord, “He isT`YLM\NLHUKT`MVY[YLZZ"4`
God, in Him I will trust.”
3 22 Through[OL3VYK»ZTLYJPLZ we are not consumed, Because
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler [a] And
from the perilous pestilence.
4
He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you
ZOHSS[HRLYLM\NL"/PZ[Y\[Oshall be your shield and buckler.
5 (UK[\YUIHJR[V[OL3VYK"
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow
thatÅPLZI`KH`
6
Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruc-
tion that lays waste at noonday.
7 such as have a contrite spirit.
A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right
OHUK"But it shall not come near you.
8 7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment
Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the
wicked.
9 ZWLJRPU`V\YIYV[OLY»ZL`LI\[KVUV[JVUZPKLY[OLWSHURPU
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the
Most High, your dwelling place,
10
No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your
K^LSSPUN"
11
For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all
your ways.
12
In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot
against a stone.
13
You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and
the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14
“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver
OPT"0^PSSZL[OPTVUOPNOILJH\ZLOLOHZRUV^U4`UHTL
15
/LZOHSSJHSS\WVU4LHUK0^PSSHUZ^LYOPT"0will be with
OPTPU[YV\ISL"0^PSSKLSP]LYOPTHUKOVUVYOPT
16
With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.”
Psalm 31:5
5 0U[V@V\YOHUK0JVTTP[T`ZWPYP["@V\OH]LYLKLLTLKTL6
Lord God of truth.
Romans 12:2
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that
good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
John 5:8
8 Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.”
Step 4:
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
Lamentations 3:19-22
New King James Version (NKJV)
19 9LTLTILYT`HMÅPJ[PVUHUKYVHTPUN;OL^VYT^VVKHUK
the gall.
20 My soul still remembers And sinks within me.
21 This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope.
His compassions fail not.
Lamentations 3:40-41
40 Let us search out and examine our ways,
41
Let us lift our hearts and hands To God in heaven.
Psalm 34:18
18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves
Matthew 7:1-5
`V\Q\KNL`V\^PSSILQ\KNLK"HUK^P[O[OLTLHZ\YL`V\\ZL
it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the
your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me
YLTV]L[OLZWLJRMYVT`V\YL`L»"HUKSVVRHWSHURis in your
own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own
eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your
IYV[OLY»ZL`L
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking
be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in
Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 5:3-5
3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it
UV[L]LUILUHTLKHTVUN`V\HZPZÄ[[PUNMVYZHPU[Z"4 neither
ÄS[OPULZZUVYMVVSPZO[HSRPUNUVYJVHYZLQLZ[PUN^OPJOHYLUV[
Ä[[PUNI\[YH[OLYNP]PUNVM[OHURZ5 For this you know, [a] that
no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
Ephesians 5:8-14
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8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the
Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit [a] is
in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 ÄUKPUNV\[^OH[
is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is
shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them
in secret. 13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest
by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore
He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And
Christ will give you light.”
Proverbs 16:7
7 >OLUHTHU»Z^H`ZWSLHZL[OL3VYK/LTHRLZL]LUOPZLUL-
mies to be at peace with him.
Ephesians 4:31
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be
put away from you, with all malice.
Psalm 139:23-24
23 :LHYJOTL6.VKHUKRUV^T`OLHY["
;Y`TLHUKRUV^T`HU_PL[PLZ"
24
And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the
way everlasting.
James 1:19-21
19 So then, [a] my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to
OLHYZSV^[VZWLHRZSV^[V^YH[O"20 for the wrath of man does
not produce the righteousness of God.21 Therefore lay aside all
ÄS[OPULZZHUKV]LYÅV^VM^PJRLKULZZHUKYLJLP]L^P[OTLLR-
ness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Step 5:
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the
exact nature of our wrongs.
Psalm 32:5
New King James Version (NKJV)
5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have
not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the
Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
James 5:16
16 Confess your trespasses [a] to one another, and pray for one
another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of
a righteous man avails much.
1 John 1:8-10
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the
truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and
His word is not in us.
Psalm 34:18
18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And
saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Romans 14:12
12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.
Proverbs 28:13
13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever con-
fesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Romans 3:23
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Leviticus 5:5
5 ‘And it shall be, when he is guilty in any of these matters, that
he shall confess that he has sinned in that thing"
Isaiah 44:22
22 I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your transgres-
sions, And like a cloud, your sins. Return to Me, for I have
redeemed you.”
Ephesians 1:7-8
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgive-
ness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He
made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
James 4:7-8
7 Therefore Z\ITP[[V.VK9LZPZ[[OLKL]PSHUKOL^PSSÅLL
from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Cleanse your hands, youZPUULYZ"HUKW\YPM`your hearts, you
double-minded.
1 John 2:1-2
2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may
not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Fa-
ther, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propi-
tiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole
world.
Step 6 & 7:
Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these
defects of character.
Step 7 - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Isaiah 43:18-21
New King James Version (NKJV)
18 “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the
things of old.
19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring
MVY[O":OHSS`V\UV[RUV^P[&0^PSSL]LUTHRLHYVHKPU[OL
wilderness And rivers in the desert.
20 ;OLILHZ[VM[OLÄLSK^PSSOVUVY4L;OLQHJRHSZHUK[OL
ostriches, Because I give waters in the wilderness And rivers in
the desert, To give drink to My people, My chosen.
21 ;OPZWLVWSL0OH]LMVYTLKMVY4`ZLSM";OL`ZOHSSKLJSHYL4`
praise.
Isaiah 1:16-20
16 ¸>HZO`V\YZLS]LZTHRL`V\YZLS]LZJSLHU"7\[H^H`[OLL]PS
of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil,
17 3LHYU[VKVNVVK":LLRQ\Z[PJL9LI\RL[OLVWWYLZZVY"
[a] Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.
18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the
Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white
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HZZUV^";OV\NO[OL`HYLYLKSPRLJYPTZVU;OL`ZOHSSILHZ
wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the
SHUK"
20 But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the
Z^VYK¹"-VY[OLTV\[OVM[OL3VYKOHZZWVRLU
Matthew 5:8
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
James 1:21
21 ;OLYLMVYLSH`HZPKLHSSÄS[OPULZZHUKV]LYÅV^VM^PJRLKULZZ
and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to
save your souls.
2 Corinthians 4:1-2
4 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received
mercy, we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced the
hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling
the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth
JVTTLUKPUNV\YZLS]LZ[VL]LY`THU»ZJVUZJPLUJLPU[OL sight of
God.
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking
be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in
Christ forgave you.
Romans 8:1
8 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in
*OYPZ[1LZ\Z^OVKVUV[^HSRHJJVYKPUN[V[OLÅLZOI\[HJJVYK-
ing to the Spirit.
Galatians 5:19-26
19 5V^[OL^VYRZVM[OLÅLZOHYLL]PKLU[^OPJOHYL!HK\S[LY`
[a] fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery,
OH[YLKJVU[LU[PVUZQLHSV\ZPLZV\[I\YZ[ZVM^YH[OZLSÄZOHTIP-
tions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, [b] drunkenness,
YL]LSYPLZHUK[OLSPRL"VM^OPJO0[LSS`V\ILMVYLOHUKQ\Z[HZ0
also told you in time past, that those who practice such things
will not inherit the kingdom of God.22 But the fruit of the Spirit
is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithful-
ness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
24 And those who are
*OYPZ[»ZOH]LJY\JPÄLK[OLÅLZO^P[OP[ZWHZZPVUZHUKKLZPYLZ
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let
us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one
another.
Romans 6:11-14
11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to
sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.12 Therefore do
not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in
its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of
unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being
alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righ-
teousness to God. 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you,
for you are not under law but under grace.
1 John 2:1-2
2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you
may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with
the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the
propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the
whole world.
James 4:10
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift
you up.
Philippians 3:12-14
12 5V[[OH[0OH]LHSYLHK`H[[HPULKVYHTHSYLHK`WLYMLJ[LK"
but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus
has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to
OH]LHWWYLOLUKLK"I\[one thing I do, forgetting those things
which are behind and reaching forward to those things which
are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward
call of God in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 119:10-12
10 >P[OT`^OVSLOLHY[0OH]LZV\NO[@V\"6OSL[TLUV[^HU-
der from Your commandments!
11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin
against You.
12 Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.
Steps 8 & 9
Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became
willing to make amends to them all
Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible,
except when to do so would injure them or others
Matthew 5:7
New King James Version (NKJV)
7 Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 5:9
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:23-26
23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remem-
ber that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your
gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to
your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with
your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest
your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over
[V[OLVMÄJLYHUK`V\IL[OYV^UPU[VWYPZVU26 Assuredly, I say
to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid
the last penny.
Matthew 5:38-40
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a
[VV[OMVYH[VV[O»39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person.
But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him
also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let
him have your cloak also.
Matthew 5:43-44
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New King James Version (NKJV)
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your
ULPNOIVYHUKOH[L`V\YLULT`»44 But I say to you, love your
enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate
you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute
you
Matthew 6:14-15
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father
will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their tres-
passes, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses
James 2:12-13
12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law
of liberty. 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has
shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Luke 6:31
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
31 Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
Romans 2:1
2 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes
judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn
`V\YZLSM"MVY`V\^OVQ\KNLWYHJ[PJL[OLZHTL[OPUNZ
Luke 6:37-38
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
37 ¸+VUV[Q\KNLHUK`V\^PSSUV[ILQ\KNLK"HUKKVUV[JVU-
KLTUHUK`V\^PSSUV[ILJVUKLTULK"WHYKVUHUK`V\^PSSIL
pardoned. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour
into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together,
and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be
measured to you in return.”
Matthew 7:3-4
New King James Version (NKJV)
3 (UK^O`KV`V\SVVRH[[OLZWLJRPU`V\YIYV[OLY»ZL`LI\[
do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or how can you
ZH`[V`V\YIYV[OLYº3L[TLYLTV]L[OLZWLJRMYVT`V\YL`L»"
and look, a plank is in your own eye?
Mark 11:25
25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything
against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also
forgive you your trespasses.
1 John 4:19-21
19 >LSV]L/PTILJH\ZL/LÄYZ[SV]LK\Z20 If someone says,
¸0SV]L.VK¹HUKOH[LZOPZIYV[OLYOLPZHSPHY"MVYOL^OVKVLZ
not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God
whom he has not seen? 21 And this commandment we have
from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
1 Peter 4:8-10
8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for
“love will cover a multitude of sins.” 9 Be hospitable to one
another without grumbling. 10 As each one has received a gift,
minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold
grace of God
Romans 13:8
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
8 6^LUV[OPUN[VHU`VULL_JLW[[VSV]LVULHUV[OLY"MVYOL
^OVSV]LZOPZULPNOIVYOHZM\SÄSSLKthe law.
Romans 14:13
New King James Version (NKJV)
13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather
resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our
IYV[OLY»Z^H`
Step 10:
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were
wrong, promptly admitted it.
1 Peter 5:8
New King James Version (NKJV)
8 )LZVILYIL]PNPSHU["ILJH\ZL your adversary the devil walks
about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
1 Corinthians 10:12
New King James Version (NKJV)
12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
Colossians 3:12-13
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and
beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gen-
[SLULZZHUKWH[PLUJL"13 bearing with one another, and forgiving
LHJOV[OLY^OVL]LYOHZHJVTWSHPU[HNHPUZ[HU`VUL"Q\Z[HZ[OL
Lord forgave you, so also should you.
James 1:21-26
New King James Version (NKJV)
21 ;OLYLMVYLSH`HZPKLHSSÄS[OPULZZHUKV]LYÅV^VM^PJRLKULZZ
and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able
to save your souls.22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers
only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face
PUHTPYYVY"24 for he observes himself, goes away, and imme-
diately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks
into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a
forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed
in what he does.26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious,
and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this
VUL»ZYLSPNPVUis useless.
Psalm 34:12-14
New King James Version (NKJV)
12 Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that
he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking
deceit.
14 +LWHY[MYVTL]PSHUKKVNVVK":LLRWLHJLHUKW\YZ\LP[
Matthew 5:25-26
25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way
with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge
OHUK`V\V]LY[V[OLVMÄJLYHUK`V\IL[OYV^UPU[VWYPZVU
26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there
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till you have paid the last penny.
Ephesians 4:25-28
25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak
truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.
26 “In your anger do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on
your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole
steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands
what is good, that he may have something to give him who has
need.
Ephesians 5:8-21
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the
Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in
all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 ÄUKPUNV\[^OH[PZ
acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is
shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them
in secret. 13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest
by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore
He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And
Christ will give you light.”15 See then that you walk circum-
spectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because
the days are evil.17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand
what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not be drunk with wine,
PU^OPJOPZKPZZPWH[PVU"I\[ILÄSSLK^P[O[OL:WPYP[19 speaking
to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
and making melody in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks
always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.
James 1:23-25
New King James Version (NKJV)
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like
HTHUVIZLY]PUNOPZUH[\YHSMHJLPUHTPYYVY"24 for he observes
himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man
he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and
continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the
work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
Ephesians 4:22-24
22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old
man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you
put on the new man which was created according to God, in
true righteousness and holiness.
Proverbs 14:29-30
29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he
who is impulsive exalts folly. 30 A sound heart is life to the
body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.
Ephesians 5:15-16
15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as
wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Psalm 139:23-24
23 :LHYJOTL6.VKHUKRUV^T`OLHY[";Y`TLHUKRUV^
T`HU_PL[PLZ"
24 And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in
the way everlasting.
Galatians 5:16-26
16 0ZH`[OLU!>HSRPU[OL:WPYP[HUK`V\ZOHSSUV[M\SÄSS[OLS\Z[
VM[OLÅLZO17 -VY[OLÅLZOS\Z[ZHNHPUZ[[OL:WPYP[HUK[OL:WPYP[
HNHPUZ[[OLÅLZO"HUK[OLZLHYLJVU[YHY`[VVULHUV[OLYZV[OH[
you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by
the Spirit, you are not under the law.19 Now the works of the
ÅLZOHYLL]PKLU[^OPJOHYL!HK\S[LY`MVYUPJH[PVU\UJSLHUULZZ
lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies,
V\[I\YZ[ZVM^YH[OZLSÄZOHTIP[PVUZKPZZLUZPVUZOLYLZPLZ
21 LU]`T\YKLYZKY\URLUULZZYL]LSYPLZHUK[OLSPRL"VM^OPJO
I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that
those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of
God.22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffer-
ing, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control.
Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are*OYPZ[»ZOH]L
JY\JPÄLK[OLÅLZO^P[OP[ZWHZZPVUZHUKKLZPYLZ25 If we live in
the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not become
conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Step 11:
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our con-
scious contact with God we understood Him, praying only for
knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
Matthew 6:5-13
New King James Version (NKJV)
5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For
they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners
of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to
you, they have their reward. 6 But you, when you pray, go into
your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your
Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in
secret will reward you openly. [a] 7 And when you pray, do not
use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they
will be heard for their many words.8 “Therefore do not be like
them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before
you ask Him. 9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.10 Your kingdom
come. Your will be done One earth as it is in heaven.11 Give
us this day our daily bread.12 And forgive us our debts, As we
forgive our debtors.13 And do not lead us into temptation, But
deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the
power and the glory forever. Amen.
Hosea 6:3
3 Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord. His
NVPUNMVY[OPZLZ[HISPZOLKHZ[OLTVYUPUN"/L^PSSJVTL[V\Z
like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Matthew 7:7-11
7 ¸(ZRHUKP[^PSSILNP]LU[V`V\"ZLLRHUK`V\^PSSÄUK"
knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks
YLJLP]LZHUKOL^OVZLLRZÄUKZHUK[VOPT^OVRUVJRZP[^PSS
be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son
asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 6YPMOLHZRZMVYHÄZO
will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how
to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him.
12
John 17:20-26
20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will
ILSPL]LPU4L[OYV\NO[OLPY^VYK"21 that they all may be one,
as You, Father, arePU4LHUK0PU@V\"[OH[[OL`HSZVTH`IL
one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And
the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may
be one just as We are one: 23 0PU[OLTHUK@V\PU4L"[OH[
they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know
that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved
Me.24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may
be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which
@V\OH]LNP]LU4L"MVY@V\SV]LK4LILMVYL[OLMV\UKH[PVUVM
the world. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You,
I\[0OH]LRUV^U@V\"HUK[OLZLOH]LRUV^U[OH[@V\ZLU[4L
26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it,
that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in
them.”
Colossians 1:3-14
3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ
1LZ\ZHUKVM`V\YSV]LMVYHSS[OLZHPU[Z"5 because of the hope
which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before
in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you,
as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is
also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace
VM.VKPU[Y\[O"7 as you also learned from Epaphras, our dear
fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf,
8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.9 For this
reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray
MVY`V\HUK[VHZR[OH[`V\TH`ILÄSSLK^P[O[OLRUV^SLKNLVM
/PZ^PSSPUHSS^PZKVTHUKZWPYP[\HS\UKLYZ[HUKPUN"10 that you
may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful
PUL]LY`NVVK^VYRHUKPUJYLHZPUNPU[OLRUV^SLKNLVM.VK"
11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power,
MVYHSSWH[PLUJLHUKSVUNZ\MMLYPUN^P[OQV`"12 giving thanks to
[OL-H[OLY^OVOHZX\HSPÄLK\Z[VILWHY[HRLYZVM[OLPUOLYP[HUJL
of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power
of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His
love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the
forgiveness of sins.
James 1:5-8
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to
all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts
is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For
let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the
3VYK"8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
James 5:16
16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one
another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of
a righteous man avails much.
Colossians 3:16
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom,
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Mark 11:24-25
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you
pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything
against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also
forgive you your trespasses.
Psalm 25:4-5
4 :OV^TL@V\Y^H`Z63VYK";LHJOTL@V\YWH[OZ
5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of
T`ZHS]H[PVU"6U@V\0^HP[HSS[OLKH`
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the un-
godly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of
[OLZJVYUM\S"
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he
meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That
brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not with-
LY"(UK^OH[L]LYOLKVLZZOHSSWYVZWLY
4 The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind
drives away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor
sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of
the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 5:1-3
5 Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation.
2 Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For
to You I will pray.
3 4`]VPJL@V\ZOHSSOLHYPU[OLTVYUPUN63VYK" In the morn-
ing I will direct it to You, And I will look up.
Psalm 119:97
97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:27-28
27 4HRLTL\UKLYZ[HUK[OL^H`VM`V\YWYLJLW[Z":VZOHSS0
meditate on Your wonderful works.
28 4`ZV\STLS[ZMYVTOLH]PULZZ":[YLUN[OLUTLHJJVYKPUN[V
Your word.
Psalm 119:48
48 My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments, Which I
love, And I will meditate on Your statutes.
Psalm 19:14
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my
heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my
Redeemer.
Psalm 4:4
4 Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your
bed, and be still.
Psalm 104:34
34 May my meditationILZ^LL[[V/PT"0^PSSILNSHKPU[OL
Lord.
Psalm 143:5
5 0YLTLTILY[OLKH`ZVMVSK"0meditateVUHSS@V\Y^VYRZ"0
muse on the work of Your hands.
Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things
are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if
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there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—medi-
tate on these things.
Isaiah 55:8-9
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways
My ways,” says the Lord.
9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways
higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Step 12:
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we
tried to carry this message to other alcoholics and to practice
these principles in all our affairs.
Galatians 6:1
New International Version (NIV)
6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who
live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch
yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
Isaiah 61:1
New King James Version (NKJV)
61 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord
OHZHUVPU[LK4L;VWYLHJONVVK[PKPUNZ[V[OLWVVY"/LOHZ
sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to
the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are
IV\UK"
Matthew 4:19
19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you
ÄZOLYZVMTLU¹
Matthew 5:14-16
14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under
a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in
the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:1-4
6 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before
men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from
your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable
deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in
the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from
men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when
you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what
your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in
ZLJYL["HUK`V\Y-H[OLY^OVZLLZPUZLJYL[^PSS/PTZLSMYL^HYK
you openly.
Matthew 7:12-13
12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also
to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. 13 “Enter by the
UHYYV^NH[L"MVY^PKLis the gate and broad is the way that leads
to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
Matthew 28:19
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit,
Mark 5:18-20
18 And when He got into the boat, he who had been de-
mon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him.
19 However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go
home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord
has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”
20 And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that
1LZ\ZOHKKVULMVYOPT"HUKHSSTHY]LSLK
James 1:27
27 7\YLHUK\UKLÄSLKYLSPNPVUILMVYL.VKHUK[OL-H[OLYPZ[OPZ!
to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself
unspotted from the world.
James 2:14-17
14 What does itWYVÄ[T`IYL[OYLUPMZVTLVULZH`ZOLOHZMHP[O
but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or
sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you
ZH`Z[V[OLT¸+LWHY[PUWLHJLIL^HYTLKHUKÄSSLK¹I\[`V\
do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what
does itWYVÄ[&17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have
works, is dead.
James 5:19-20
19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and
someone turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a
sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and
cover a multitude of sins.
Matthew 9:9-12
9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew
ZP[[PUNH[[OL[H_VMÄJL(UK/LZHPK[VOPT¸-VSSV^4L¹:VOL
arose and followed Him. 10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the
table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners
came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when
the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your
Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 When Jesus
heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need
of a physician, but those who are sick.
Galatians 5:13-14
13 -VY`V\IYL[OYLUOH]LILLUJHSSLK[VSPILY[`"VUS`KVUV[
useSPILY[`HZHUVWWVY[\UP[`MVY[OLÅLZOI\[[OYV\NOSV]LZLY]L
one another. 14 -VYHSS[OLSH^PZM\SÄSSLKPUVUL^VYKeven in
this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-7
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in
all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who
are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves
are comforted by God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound
in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. 6 Now if
^LHYLHMÅPJ[LKit is for your consolation and salvation, which is
effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer.
Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
7 And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as
you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the
consolation.
Ephesians 6:10-18
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power
of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do
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UV[^YLZ[SLHNHPUZ[ÅLZOHUKISVVKI\[HNHPUZ[WYPUJPWHSP[PLZ in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Colossians 4:5-6
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may
5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the
be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with
stand.14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth,
salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having
ZOVK`V\YMLL[^P[O[OLWYLWHYH[PVUVM[OLNVZWLSVMWLHJL"
16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be 2 Timothy 4:2
HISL[VX\LUJOHSS[OLÄLY`KHY[ZVM[OL^PJRLKVUL17 And take 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Con-
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the vince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
^VYKVM.VK"18 praying always with all prayer and supplication
in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance
Ephesians 5:1-2
and supplication for all the saints—
5 ;OLYLMVYLILPTP[H[VYZVM.VKHZILSV]LKJOPSKYLU"2 and walk
in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us,
John 21:15-19 HUVMMLYPUNHUKHZHJYPÄJL[V.VKHZHMYHNYHU[HYVTH
15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
“Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He
Luke 8:16-17
ZHPK[V/PT¸@LZ3VYK"@V\RUV^[OH[0SV]L@V\¹/LZHPK[V
16 “Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a
him, “Feed My lambs.16 He said to him again a second time,
JVU[HPULYVYW\[ZP[\UKLYHILK"I\[OLW\[ZP[VUHSHTWZ[HUK
“Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes,
so that those who come in may see the light. 17 For nothing is
3VYK"@V\RUV^[OH[0SV]L@V\¹/LZHPK[VOPT¸;LUK4`
hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that
sheep.”17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah,
will not be known and come to light.
do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the
third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You
RUV^HSS[OPUNZ"@V\RUV^[OH[0SV]L@V\¹1LZ\ZZHPK[VOPT Titus 2:7
“Feed My sheep. 18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were 7 in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds,
`V\UNLY`V\NPYKLK`V\YZLSMHUK^HSRLK^OLYL`V\^PZOLK"I\[ withW\YP[`PUKVJ[YPULKPNUPÄLK
when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another
will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” 19 This Titus 2:14
He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every
when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.” lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people,
zealous for good works.
John 13:13-17
13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. Titus 3:8
14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you 8 ;OPZPZHMHP[OM\SZH`PUNHUK[OLZL[OPUNZ0^HU[`V\[VHMÄYT
HSZVV\NO[[V^HZOVULHUV[OLY»ZMLL[15 For I have given you constantly, that those who have believed in God should be care-
an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 16 Most M\S[VTHPU[HPUNVVK^VYRZ;OLZL[OPUNZHYLNVVKHUKWYVÄ[HISL
HZZ\YLKS`0ZH`[V`V\HZLY]HU[PZUV[NYLH[LY[OHUOPZTHZ[LY" to men.
nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17 If you
know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Titus 3:14
Philippians 4:9 14 And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to
9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

Ephesians 5:8
8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the
3VYK"^HSRHZJOPSKYLUVM3PNO[

1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the
praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvel-
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Common AA Phrases and Concepts: “Any lengths / Complete abandon / Half
The excerpts from Alcoholics Anonymous are reprinted with permission
of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (“AAWS”) Permission to
reprint these excerpts does not mean that AAWS has reviewed or ap-
proved the contents of this publication, or that AAWS necessarily agrees
with the views expressed herein. A.A. is a program of recovery from
alcoholism only – use of these excerpts in connection with programs and
activities which are patterned after A.A., but which address other prob-
lems, or in any other non-A.A. context, does not imply otherwise.
Own conception of God / God as we
understood Him
“My friend suggested what then seemed a novel idea. He
said, “Why don’t you choose your own conception of
God?’’
That statement hit me hard. It melted the icy intellectual
mountain in whose shadow I had lived and shivered many
years. I stood in the sunlight at last.
It was only a matter of being willing to believe in a Power
greater than myself. Nothing more was required of me to
make my beginning. I saw that growth could start from
that point. Upon a foundation of complete willingness I
might build what I saw in my friend. Would I have it? Of
course I would!
Thus was I convinced that God is concerned with us
humans when we want Him enough. At long last I saw, I
felt, I believed. Scales of pride and prejudice fell from my
eyes. A new world came into view.” (BB page 12)
“Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who
has all power—that One is God.
4H``V\ÄUK/PTUV^¹))WHNL 
Matthew 13:31
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom
of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed
PUOPZÄLSK
Matthew 17:20
20 :V1LZ\ZZHPK[V[OLT¸)LJH\ZLVM`V\Y\UILSPLM"MVYHZ-
suredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you
^PSSZH`[V[OPZTV\U[HPUº4V]LMYVTOLYL[V[OLYL»HUKP[^PSS
TV]L"HUKUV[OPUN^PSSILPTWVZZPISLMVY`V\
Mark 4:31
31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the
NYV\UKPZZTHSSLY[OHUHSS[OLZLLKZVULHY[O"
measures availed us nothing”
¸([ZVTLVM[OLZL^LIHSRLK>L[OV\NO[^LJV\SKÄUK
an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the
earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless
and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to
hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let
go absolutely.
9LTLTILY[OH[^LKLHS^P[OHSJVOVS·J\UUPUNIHMÅPUN
powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is
One who has all power—that One is God.
4H``V\ÄUK/PTUV^/HSMTLHZ\YLZH]HPSLK\ZUV[O-
ing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protec-
tion and care with complete abandon.” (BB page 58-59)
Luke 14:25-34
25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and
said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his
father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes,
and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And who-
ever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My
disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does
16
UV[ZP[KV^UÄYZ[HUKJV\U[[OLJVZ[^OL[OLYOLOHZenough to
ÄUPZOit— 29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not
HISL[VÄUPZOHSS^OVZLLit begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This
THUILNHU[VI\PSKHUK^HZUV[HISL[VÄUPZO»&31 Or what
king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down
ÄYZ[HUKJVUZPKLY^OL[OLYOLPZHISL^P[O[LU[OV\ZHUK[VTLL[
him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else,
while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation
and asks conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whoever of you
does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.34 “Salt is
NVVK"I\[PM[OLZHS[OHZSVZ[P[ZÅH]VYOV^ZOHSSP[ILZLHZVULK&
Matthew 4:19-20
19 ;OLU/LZHPK[V[OLT¸-VSSV^4LHUK0^PSSTHRL`V\ÄZO-
ers of men.” 20 They immediately left their nets and followed
Him.
Matthew 16:24-27
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come
after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow
Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but who-
L]LYSVZLZOPZSPMLMVY4`ZHRL^PSSÄUKP[26 -VY^OH[WYVÄ[PZ
it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son
of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and
then He will reward each according to his works
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has
been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and
make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching
[OLT[VVIZLY]LHSS[OPUNZ[OH[0OH]LJVTTHUKLK`V\"HUKSV0
am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Daniel 3:17-18
17 If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver
\ZMYVT[OLI\YUPUNÄLY`M\YUHJLHUK/L^PSSKLSP]LYus from
your hand, O king. 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king,
that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold
image which you have set up.”
James 1:22-25
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a
KVLYOLPZSPRLHTHUVIZLY]PUNOPZUH[\YHSMHJLPUHTPYYVY"
24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets
what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect
law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer
but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
Hebrews 3:14
14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the begin-
UPUNVMV\YJVUÄKLUJLZ[LHKMHZ[[V[OLLUK
“Pitiful incomprehensible demoraliza-
tion”
“All of us felt at times that we were regaining control,
but such intervals—usually brief—were inevitably fol-
lowed by still less control, which led in time to pitiful
and incomprehensible demoralization. We are convinced
to a man that alcoholics of our type are in the grip of a
progressive illness. Over any considerable period we get
worse, never better.” (BB page 30)
Proverbs 23:29-35
29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has conten-
tions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without
cause? Who has redness of eyes?
30 Those who linger long at the wine, Those who go in search
of mixed wine.
31Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in
the cup, WhenP[Z^PYSZHYV\UKZTVV[OS`"
32 At the last it bites like a serpent, And stings like a viper.
33 Your eyes will see strange things, And your heart will utter
perverse things.
34 Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the
sea, Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying:
35 “They have struck me, but0^HZUV[O\Y[";OL`OH]LILH[LU
me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake, that I may seek
another drink?”
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help it is too much for us “
¸9LTLTILY[OH[^LKLHS^P[OHSJVOVS·J\UUPUNIHMÅPUN
powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is
One who has all power—that One is God.
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Ephesians 6:12
12 -VY^LKVUV[^YLZ[SLHNHPUZ[ÅLZOHUKISVVKI\[HNHPUZ[
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness
of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly
places.
1 Peter 5:8-9
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about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist
him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are
experienced by your brotherhood in the world.
Colossians 2:8
8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty
deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to thebasic
principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
Psalm 119:21-29
21 You rebuke the proud—the cursed, Who stray from Your
commandments.22 Remove from me reproach and con-
tempt, For I have kept Your testimonies.23 Princes also sit and
speak against me, But Your servant meditates on Your stat-
utes.24 Your testimonies also are my delight And my counsel-
ors.254`ZV\SJSPUNZ[V[OLK\Z["9L]P]LTLHJJVYKPUN[V@V\Y
word.260OH]LKLJSHYLKT`^H`ZHUK@V\HUZ^LYLKTL";LHJO
me Your statutes.27 Make me understand the way of Your
WYLJLW[Z":VZOHSS0TLKP[H[LVU@V\Y^VUKLYM\S^VYRZ28 My
ZV\STLS[ZMYVTOLH]PULZZ":[YLUN[OLUTLHJJVYKPUN[V@V\Y
word.29 Remove from me the way of lying, And grant me Your
law graciously.
John 4:10-14
10 Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God,
17
HUK^OVP[PZ^OVZH`Z[V`V\º.P]L4LHKYPUR»`V\^V\SK
have asked Him, and He would have given you living wa-
ter.”11 The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw
with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living
water? 12 Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us
the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his
livestock?”13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks
of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water
that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall
give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up
into everlasting life.”
Isaiah 64:6-8
6 For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all
V\YYPNO[LV\ZKLLKZHYLSPRLHÄS[O`NHYTLU["(UKHSSVM\Z
wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us
away.7 There is no one who calls on Your name, Who arouses
OPTZLSM[V[HRLOVSKVM@V\"-VY@V\OH]LOPKKLU@V\YMHJLMYVT
us And have delivered us into the power of our iniquities.8 But
now, O Lord, You are our Father, We are the clay, and You our
WV[[LY"(UKHSSVM\ZHYL[OL^VYRVM@V\YOHUK
Hosea 5:15
15 I will go away and return to My place Until they acknowl-
LKNL[OLPYN\PS[HUKZLLR4`MHJL"0U [OLPYHMÅPJ[PVU[OL`^PSS
earnestly seek Me.
Romans 3:23-25
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 be-
PUNQ\Z[PÄLKMYLLS`I`/PZNYHJL[OYV\NO[OLYLKLTW[PVU[OH[PZ
in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His
blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because
in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were pre-
viously committed,
2 Corinthians 4:7-15
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the
surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from
V\YZLS]LZ"8 we areHMÅPJ[LKPUL]LY`^H`I\[UV[JY\ZOLK"
WLYWSL_LKI\[UV[KLZWHPYPUN"9 WLYZLJ\[LKI\[UV[MVYZHRLU"
Z[Y\JRKV^UI\[UV[KLZ[YV`LK"10 always carrying about in
the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be
manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are constantly being
KLSP]LYLKV]LY[VKLH[OMVY1LZ\Z»ZHRLZV[OH[[OLSPMLVM1LZ\Z
HSZVTH`ILTHUPMLZ[LKPUV\YTVY[HSÅLZO12 So death works
in us, but life in you. 13 But having the same spirit of faith,
according to what is written, “I believed, therefore I spoke,” we
also believe, therefore we also speak, 14 knowing that He who
raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will pres-
ent us with you. 15 For all things are for your sakes, so that the
grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause
the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.
Acts 1:8
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come
\WVU`V\"HUK`V\ZOHSSIL^P[ULZZLZ[V4LPU1LY\ZHSLTHUKPU
all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Colossians 1:15-20
15 /LPZ[OLPTHNLVM[OLPU]PZPISL.VK[OLÄYZ[IVYUV]LYHSS
creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heav-
en and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones
or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created
through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and
in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the
JO\YJO^OVPZ[OLILNPUUPUN[OLÄYZ[IVYUMYVT[OLKLHK[OH[
in all things He may have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the
Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him
to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on
earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood
of His cross.
Deuteronomy 10:14-22
14 Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the Lord
your God, also the earth with all that is in it. 15 The Lord
KLSPNO[LKVUS`PU`V\YMH[OLYZ[VSV]L[OLT"HUK/LJOVZL
their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is this
day. 16 Therefore circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and be
stiff-necked no longer. 17 For the Lord your God is God of gods
and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who
shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. 18 He administers justice
for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving
him food and clothing. 19 Therefore love the stranger, for you
were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 You shall fear the Lord
`V\Y.VK"`V\ZOHSSZLY]L/PTHUK[V/PT`V\ZOHSSOVSKMHZ[
and take oaths in His name. 21 He is your praise, and He is your
God, who has done for you these great and awesome things
which your eyes have seen. 22 Your fathers went down to Egypt
with seventy persons, and now the Lord your God has made you
as the stars of heaven in multitude.
“There is a solution”
“There is a solution. Almost none of us liked the self-
searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of
shortcomings which the process requires for its successful
consummation. But we saw that it really worked in others,
and we had come to believe in the hopelessness and
futility of life as we had been living it. When, therefore,
we were approached by those in whom the problem had
been solved, there was nothing left for us but to pick up
the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. We have
found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a
fourth dimension of existence of which we had not even
dreamed.
The great fact is just this, and nothing less: That we have
had deep and effective spiritual experiences* which have
revolutionized our whole attitude toward life, toward our
MLSSV^ZHUK[V^HYK.VK»Z\UP]LYZL;OLJLU[YHSMHJ[VMV\Y
lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has
entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed
miraculous. He has commenced to accomplish those
things for us which we could never do by ourselves.
If you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe
there is no middle-of-the-road solution. We were in a
position where life was becoming impossible, and if we
had passed into the region from which there is no return
through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was
to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness
VMV\YPU[VSLYHISLZP[\H[PVUHZILZ[^LJV\SK"HUK[OLV[O-
er, to accept spiritual help.” (BB page25)
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John 3:5-8
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is
born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of
God. 6 ;OH[^OPJOPZIVYUVM[OLÅLZOPZÅLZOHUK[OH[^OPJO
is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you,
º@V\T\Z[ILIVYUHNHPU»8 The wind blows where it wishes,
and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes
from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spir-
it.”
Isaiah 53:4-7
4 :\YLS`/LOHZIVYULV\YNYPLMZ(UKJHYYPLKV\YZVYYV^Z"@L[
^LLZ[LLTLK/PTZ[YPJRLU:TP[[LUI`.VKHUKHMÅPJ[LK5But
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our
PUPX\P[PLZ";OLJOHZ[PZLTLU[MVYV\YWLHJLwas upon Him, And
by His stripes we are healed.6 All we like sheep have gone
HZ[YH`">LOH]L[\YULKL]LY`VUL[VOPZV^U^H`"(UK[OL
Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.7 He was oppressed
HUK/L^HZHMÅPJ[LK@L[/LVWLULKUV[/PZTV\[O"/L^HZ
led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers
is silent, So He opened not His mouth.
Matthew 8:17
17 [OH[P[TPNO[ILM\SÄSSLK^OPJO^HZZWVRLUI`0ZHPHO[OL
WYVWOL[ZH`PUN!¸/L/PTZLSM1LZ\Z[VVRV\YPUÄYTP[PLZ(UK
IVYLV\YZPJRULZZLZ¹(TWSPÄLK
1 Peter 2:21-23
21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for
us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
22 “Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His
TV\[O¹"23 ^OV^OLU/L^HZYL]PSLKKPKUV[YL]PSLPUYL[\YU"
when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself
[V/PT^OVQ\KNLZYPNO[LV\ZS`"
John 10:10
10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may
have it more abundantly.
Proverbs 4:20-23
20 4`ZVUNP]LH[[LU[PVU[VT`^VYKZ"0UJSPUL`V\YLHY[VT`
sayings.21 +VUV[SL[[OLTKLWHY[MYVT`V\YL`LZ"2LLW[OLT
PU[OLTPKZ[VM`V\YOLHY[" 22For they areSPML[V[OVZL^OVÄUK
[OLT(UKOLHS[O[VHSS[OLPYÅLZO23 Keep your heart with all
diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
Isaiah 41:10
10 Fear not, for I am^P[O`V\")LUV[KPZTH`LKMVY0am your
God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold
`V\^P[O4`YPNO[LV\ZYPNO[OHUK»
Isaiah 40:28-31
28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting
God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither
faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.29 He
gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He
increases strength.30 Even the youths shall faint and be wea-
ry, And the young men shall utterly fall, 31 But those who wait
on the Lord Shall renew theirZ[YLUN[O";OL`ZOHSSTV\U[\W
with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They
shall walk and not faint.
Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the
Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and
a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me,
and I will listen to you. 13 (UK`V\^PSSZLLR4LHUKÄUKMe,
when you search for Me with all your heart.
Matthew 8:2-3
2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord,
if You are willing, You can make me clean.”3 Then Jesus put out
HisOHUKHUK[V\JOLKOPTZH`PUN¸0HT^PSSPUN"ILJSLHUZLK¹
Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
“Our very lives depend on constant
thought of others”
“Of necessity there will have to be discussion of matters
medical, psychiatric, social, and religious. We are aware
that these matters are, from their very nature, controver-
sial. Nothing would please us so much as to write a book
which would contain no basis for contention or argument.
We shall do our utmost to achieve that ideal. Most of
\ZZLUZL[OH[YLHS[VSLYHUJLVMV[OLYWLVWSL»ZZOVY[JVT-
ings and viewpoints and a respect for their opinions are
attitudes which make us more useful to others. Our very
lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our con-
stant thought of others and how we may help meet their
needs.” (BB page 19-20)
Matthew 25:35-40
-VY0^HZO\UNY`HUK`V\NH]L4LMVVK"0^HZ[OPYZ[`HUK`V\
NH]L4LKYPUR"0^HZHZ[YHUNLYHUK`V\[VVR4LPU"36 I was na-
RLKHUK`V\JSV[OLK4L"0^HZZPJRHUK`V\]PZP[LK4L"0^HZPU
WYPZVUHUK`V\JHTL[V4L»37 “Then the righteous will answer
Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You,
or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger
and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we
ZLL@V\ZPJRVYPUWYPZVUHUKJVTL[V@V\&»40 And the King
will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch
as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it
[V4L»
Matthew 5:13-16
¸@V\HYL[OLZHS[VM[OLLHY[O"I\[PM[OLZHS[SVZLZP[ZÅH]VYOV^
shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown
out and trampled underfoot by men.14 “You are the light of the
world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do
they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand,
and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so
shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify
your Father in heaven.
Philippians 2:4
Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also
for the interests of others.
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom.
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For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured
back to you.”
John 15:12
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have
loved you.
Hebrews 13:16
)\[KVUV[MVYNL[[VKVNVVKHUK[VZOHYLMVY^P[OZ\JOZHJYPÄJ-
es God is well pleased.
Galatians 6:2
)LHYVULHUV[OLY»ZI\YKLUZHUKZVM\SÄSS[OLSH^VM*OYPZ[
“Resentments number one offender” /
anger & “brainstorm not for us”
¸9LZLU[TLU[PZ[OL¸U\TILYVUL»»VMMLUKLY0[KLZ[YV`Z
more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms
of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally
and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. When the
spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally
HUKWO`ZPJHSS`¹))WHNL
“It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment
leads only to futility and unhappiness. To the precise
extent that we permit these, do we squander the hours
that might have been worthwhile. But with the alcoholic,
whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a spiritual
L_WLYPLUJL[OPZI\ZPULZZVMYLZLU[TLU[PZPUÄUP[LS`NYH]L
We found that it is fatal. For when harboring such feelings
we shut ourselves off from the sunlight of the Spirit. The
insanity of alcohol returns and we drink again. And with
us, to drink is to die.
If we were to live, we had to be free of anger. The grouch
and the brainstorm were not for us. They may be the dubi-
ous luxury of normal men, but for alcoholics these things
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Matthew 5:21-22
21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall
not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judg-
TLU[»22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoev-
LYZH`Z[VOPZIYV[OLYº9HJH»ZOHSSILPUKHUNLYVM[OLJV\UJPS
)\[^OVL]LYZH`Zº@V\MVVS»ZOHSSILPUKHUNLYVMOLSSÄYL
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger
Proverbs 30:33
For as the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the
nose produces blood, So the forcing of wrath produces strife.
Nehemiah 9:17
17 They refused to obey, And they were not mindful of Your
wonders That You did among them. But they hardened their
necks, And in their rebellion they appointed a leader To return
to their bondage. But You are God, Ready to pardon, Gracious
and merciful, Slow to anger, Abundant in kindness, And did
not forsake them.
Ephesians 4:25-32
25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak
truth with his neighbor, ”for we are members of one another.
26 ¸)LHUNY`HUKKVUV[ZPU¹"KVUV[SL[[OLZ\UNVKV^UVU
your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole
steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands
what is good, that he may have something to give him who has
need. 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but
^OH[PZNVVKMVYULJLZZHY`LKPÄJH[PVU[OH[P[TH`PTWHY[NYHJL
to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by
whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all
bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away
from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, ten-
derhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave
you.
2 Timothy 2:23-26
they generate strife. 24 And a servant of the Lord must not
quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humil-
ity correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will
grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 26 and
that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the
devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
James 1:19-21
19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
ZSV^[VZWLHRZSV^[V^YH[O"20 for the wrath of man does not
produce the righteousness of God.21 Therefore lay aside all
ÄS[OPULZZHUKV]LYÅV^VM^PJRLKULZZHUKYLJLP]L^P[OTLLR-
ness the implanted word, which is able to save your soul
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, For anger rests in the
bosom of fools.
Psalm 37:8
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es harm.

Colossians 3:8
But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger,wrath,
THSPJLISHZWOLT`ÄS[O`SHUN\HNLV\[VM`V\mouth
Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory
is to overlook a transgression
Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who
rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 27:4
>YH[OPZÄLYJLHUKHUNLYPZHÅVVK)\[^OVJHUZ[HUKILMVYL
jealousy?
“Self will run riot”
¸:LSÄZOULZZ·ZLSMJLU[LYLKULZZ;OH[^L[OPURPZ[OL
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root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear,
self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the
toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Some times they
hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably
ÄUK[OH[H[ZVTL[PTLPU[OLWHZ[^LOH]LTHKLKLJPZPVUZ
based on self which later placed us in a position to be
hurt.
So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own mak-
ing. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an
extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually
KVLZU»[[OPURZV(IV]LL]LY`[OPUN^LHSJVOVSPJZT\Z[IL
YPKVM[OPZZLSÄZOULZZ>LT\Z[VYP[RPSSZ\Z.VKTHRLZ
[OH[WVZZPISL¹))WHNL
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way
of death.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds
counsel is wise.
Proverbs 5:21-23
21 For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord, And
He watches all his paths.22 His own iniquities will capture the
wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.23 He will
die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he
will go astray.
Psalm 95:8
“Do not harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, As in the day of
trial in the wilderness,
Psalm 78:8
And may not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious
generation, A generation that did not set its heart aright, And
whose spirit was not faithful to God.
2 Chronicles 30:8
Now do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield
`V\YZLS]LZ[V[OL3VYK"HUKLU[LY/PZZHUJ[\HY`^OPJO/LOHZ
ZHUJ[PÄLKMVYL]LYHUKZLY]L[OL3VYK`V\Y.VK[OH[[OLÄLYJL-
ness of His wrath may turn away from you.
Isaiah 48:4
Because I knew that you were obstinate, And your neck was an
iron sinew, And your brow bronze,
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-
willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not
greedy for money,
2 Peter 2:9-10
9 then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of tempta-
tions and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of
judgment, 10 and especially those who walk according to the
ÅLZOPU[OLS\Z[VM\UJSLHUULZZHUKKLZWPZLH\[OVYP[`They are
presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of
dignitaries,
Matthew 16:24-25
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come
after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow
Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but who-
ever loses his life for 4`ZHRL^PSSÄUKP[
Galatians 5:24
And those who are*OYPZ[»ZOH]LJY\JPÄLK[OLÅLZO^P[OP[ZWHZ-
sions and desires.
Colossians 3:5
Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth:
fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness,
which is idolatry
“Only defense” “one who has all power”
“Once more: The alcoholic at certain times has no ef-
MLJ[P]LTLU[HSKLMLUZLHNHPUZ[[OLÄYZ[KYPUR,_JLW[PUH
few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can
provide such a defense. His defense must come from a
/PNOLY7V^LY¹))WHNL
¸3HJRVMWV^LY[OH[^HZV\YKPSLTTH>LOHK[VÄUKH
power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power
greater than ourselves. Obviously. But where and how
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which will solve your problem. That means we have
written a book which we believe to be spiritual as well as
moral. And it means, of course, that we are going to talk
HIV\[.VK¹))WHNL
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powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is
6UL^OVOHZHSSWV^LY·[OH[6ULPZ.VK4H``V\ÄUK
Him now!” (BB page 59)
2 Corinthians 1:9
Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should
not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,
2 Corinthians 3:5
5V[[OH[^LHYLZ\MÄJPLU[VMV\YZLS]LZ[V[OPURVMHU`[OPUNHZ
beingMYVTV\YZLS]LZI\[V\YZ\MÄJPLUJ`is from God,
Psalm 23
1The Lord isT`ZOLWOLYK"0ZOHSSUV[^HU[2 He makes me
[VSPLKV^UPUNYLLUWHZ[\YLZ"/LSLHKZTLILZPKL[OLZ[PSS
waters.3 /LYLZ[VYLZT`ZV\S"/LSLHKZTLPU[OLWH[OZVMYPNO-
[LV\ZULZZ-VY/PZUHTL»ZZHRL4 Yea, though I walk through the
]HSSL`VM[OLZOHKV^VMKLH[O0^PSSMLHYUVL]PS"-VY@V\are
^P[OTL"@V\YYVKHUK@V\YZ[HMM[OL`JVTMVY[TL5 You prepare
H[HISLILMVYLTLPU[OLWYLZLUJLVMT`LULTPLZ"@V\HUVPU[T`
OLHK^P[OVPS"4`J\WY\UZV]LY6 Surely goodness and mercy
ZOHSSMVSSV^TL(SS[OLKH`ZVMT`SPML"(UK0^PSSK^LSS in the
house of the Lord Forever.
Psalm 72:4
/L^PSSIYPUNQ\Z[PJL[V[OLWVVYVM[OLWLVWSL"/L^PSSZH]L[OL
children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
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Psalm 143:10-11
10 Teach me to do Your will, For You areT`.VK"@V\Y:WPYP[
is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.11 Revive me, O
3VYKMVY@V\YUHTL»ZZHRL-VY@V\YYPNO[LV\ZULZZ»ZHRLIYPUN
my soul out of trouble.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.
Matthew 17:20
20 :V1LZ\ZZHPK[V[OLT¸)LJH\ZLVM`V\Y\UILSPLM"MVYHZZ\YLK-
ly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say
[V[OPZTV\U[HPUº4V]LMYVTOLYL[V[OLYL»HUKP[^PSSTV]L"
and nothing will be impossible for you.
1 Peter 1:3-9
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a liv-
ing hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 [VHUPUOLYP[HUJLPUJVYY\W[PISLHUK\UKLÄSLKHUK[OH[KVLZ
not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the
power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in
[OLSHZ[[PTL0U[OPZ`V\NYLH[S`YLQVPJL[OV\NOUV^MVYHSP[[SL
while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that
the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than
NVSK[OH[WLYPZOLZ[OV\NOP[PZ[LZ[LKI`ÄYLTH`ILMV\UK[V
praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom
OH]PUNUV[ZLLUBHD`V\SV]L;OV\NOUV^`V\KVUV[ZLL/PT
yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
Isaiah 40:28-31
28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting
God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither
faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.29 He
gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He
increases strength.30 Even the youths shall faint and be wea-
ry, And the young men shall utterly fall, 31 But those who wait
on the Lord Shall renew theirZ[YLUN[O";OL`ZOHSSTV\U[\W
with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They
shall walk and not faint.
Psalm 143:10-11
10 Teach me to do Your will, For You areT`.VK"@V\Y:WPYP[
is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.11 Revive me, O
3VYKMVY@V\YUHTL»ZZHRL-VY@V\YYPNO[LV\ZULZZ»ZHRLIYPUN
my soul out of trouble.
John 1:12-13
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to
become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
13 ^OV^LYLIVYUUV[VMISVVKUVYVM[OL^PSSVM[OLÅLZOUVY
of the will of man, but of God.
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from
4LMVY0HTNLU[SLHUKSV^S`PUOLHY[HUK`V\^PSSÄUKYLZ[MVY
your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Galatians 2:20
20 0OH]LILLUJY\JPÄLK^P[O*OYPZ["P[PZUVSVUNLY0^OVSP]L
I\[*OYPZ[SP]LZPUTL"HUK[OLlife^OPJO0UV^SP]LPU[OLÅLZO0
live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself
for me.
“No human power”/ABC’s
“The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritu-
al lines. The principles we have set down are guides to
progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual
perfection.
Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the ag-
nostic, and our personal adventures before and after make
clear three pertinent ideas:
(a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our
own lives.
(b) That probably no human power could have relieved
our alcoholism.
(c) That God could and would if He were sought. “
()*»Z:LLWHNL)):OVY[MVYT¸0JHU»[/LJHUHUK0
[OPUR0»SSSL[OPT
Matthew 19:26
But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is
impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your
V^U\UKLYZ[HUKPUN" 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And
He shall direct your paths.
Philippians 2:13
13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His
good pleasure.
2 Corinthians 3:5
5 5V[[OH[^LHYLZ\MÄJPLU[VMV\YZLS]LZ[V[OPURVMHU`[OPUNHZ
beingMYVTV\YZLS]LZI\[V\YZ\MÄJPLUJ`is from God,
2 Corinthians 1:9
Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should
not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,
Isaiah 26:4
“Trust in the Lord forever, For in God the Lord, we have an
everlasting Rock.
Jeremiah 17:5-8
5 Thus says the Lord, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man-
RPUK(UKTHRLZÅLZOOPZZ[YLUN[O(UK^OVZLOLHY[[\YUZH^H`
22
from the Lord.6 “For he will be like a bush in the desert And will
not see when prosperity comes, But will live in stony wastes
in the wilderness, A land of salt without inhabitant.7 “Blessed
is the man who trusts in the Lord And whose trust is the Lord.8
“For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its
YVV[ZI`HZ[YLHT(UK^PSSUV[MLHY^OLU[OLOLH[JVTLZ")\[
its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of
drought Nor cease to yield fruit.
John 6:63
0[PZ[OL:WPYP[^OVNP]LZSPML"[OLÅLZOWYVÄ[ZUV[OPUN"[OL^VYKZ
that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
Luke 1:47-49
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.48 “For He has
OHKYLNHYKMVY[OLO\TISLZ[H[LVM/PZIVUKZSH]L"-VYILOVSK
from this time on all generations will count me blessed.49 “For
[OL4PNO[`6ULOHZKVULNYLH[[OPUNZMVYTL"(UKOVS`PZ/PZ
name.
John 6:60-63
60 Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said,
¸;OPZPZHKPMÄJ\S[Z[H[LTLU["^OVJHUSPZ[LU[VP[&¹61 But Jesus,
conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them,
“Does this cause you to stumble? 62 What then if you see the
Son of Man ascending to where He was before? 63 It is the Spirit
^OVNP]LZSPML"[OLÅLZOWYVÄ[ZUV[OPUN" the words that I have
spoken to you are spirit and are life.
“One day at a time”; AA slogan
Matthew 6:25-34
25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your
life, as to^OH[`V\^PSSLH[VY^OH[`V\^PSSKYPUR"UVYMVY`V\Y
body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and
the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, that
they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your
heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than
they? 27 And who of you by being worried can add a single hour
to his life? 28 And why are you worried about clothing? Observe
OV^[OLSPSPLZVM[OLÄLSKNYV^"[OL`KVUV[[VPSUVYKV[OL`ZWPU
29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed
himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of
[OLÄLSK^OPJOPZalive today and tomorrow is thrown into the
furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
31 +VUV[^VYY`[OLUZH`PUNº>OH[^PSS^LLH[&»VYº>OH[
^PSS^LKYPUR&»VYº>OH[^PSS^L^LHYMVYJSV[OPUN&»32 For the
.LU[PSLZLHNLYS`ZLLRHSS[OLZL[OPUNZ"MVY`V\YOLH]LUS`-H[OLY
knows that you need all these things. 33 )\[ZLLRÄYZ[/PZRPUN-
dom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added
to you. 34 ¸:VKVUV[^VYY`HIV\[[VTVYYV^"MVY[VTVYYV^^PSS
care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Luke 12:25-26
25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life
[a]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you
worry about the rest?
“Let go and let God”; AA slogan
Matthew 11:28-30
New International Version (NIV)
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I
will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from
TLMVY0HTNLU[SLHUKO\TISLPUOLHY[HUK`V\^PSSÄUKYLZ[
for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Psalms 46:10
He says, ”be still and know that I Am God.”
Luke 12:11-12
New International Version (NIV)
11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and
authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves
or what you will say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that
time what you should say.”
Philippians 4:6
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and suppli-
cation, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known
[V.VK"
1 Peter 5:7
New International Version (NIV)
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
James 4:13-15
13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will [a] go
to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and
THRLHWYVÄ[¹"14 whereas you do not know what will happen
tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears
for a little time and then vanishes away. 15 Instead you ought to
say, “If the Lord wills, we shall
Psalm 46:1-2
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trou-
ble.2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and
the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, live and do this or
that.”
Psalm 42:11
11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within
me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior
and my God.
James 4:10
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
“But for the grace of God”; AA slogan
1 Corinthians 15:10
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace
[V^HYKTL^HZUV[PU]HPU"I\[0SHIVYLKTVYLHI\UKHU[S`[OHU
they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
23

John 1:16-18
16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth
came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time.
The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He
has declared Him.
Romans 3:23-24
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 be-
PUNQ\Z[PÄLKMYLLS`I`/PZNYHJL[OYV\NO[OLYLKLTW[PVU[OH[PZPU
Christ Jesus,
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance
VM[OLYL]LSH[PVUZH[OVYUPU[OLÅLZO^HZNP]LU[VTLHTLZ-
senger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times
that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace
PZZ\MÄJPLU[MVY`V\MVY4`Z[YLUN[OPZTHKLWLYMLJ[PU^LHR-
ULZZ¹;OLYLMVYLTVZ[NSHKS`0^PSSYH[OLYIVHZ[PUT`PUÄYTP[PLZ
that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take
WSLHZ\YLPUPUÄYTP[PLZPUYLWYVHJOLZPUULLKZPUWLYZLJ\[PVUZ
PUKPZ[YLZZLZMVY*OYPZ[»ZZHRL-VY^OLU0HT^LHR[OLU0HT
strong
Ephesians 2:8-98
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not
VM`V\YZLS]LZ"P[PZ[OLNPM[VM.VK9 not of works, lest anyone
should boast.
Titus 2:11
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all
men,
Psalm 84:11
For the Lord God isHZ\UHUKZOPLSK";OL3VYK^PSSNP]LNYHJL
HUKNSVY`"5VNVVKthing will He withhold From those who
walk uprightly.
James 4:6
6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the
proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
Romans 5:21
21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign
through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:15
15 For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread
through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the
glory of God.
“Trouble of our own making…”
“So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own mak-
PUN¹))WHNL
Psalm 7:14-16
14 Behold, the wickedIYPUNZMVY[OPUPX\P[`"@LZOLJVUJLP]LZ
trouble and brings forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit and dug
it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His
trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing
shall come down on his own crown
Proverbs 22:8
He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger
will fail.
Jeremiah 13:22
And if you say in your heart, “Why have these things come
upon me?” For the greatness of your iniquity Your skirts have
been uncovered, Your heels made bare.
Galatians 5:17
17 -VY[OLÅLZOS\Z[ZHNHPUZ[[OL:WPYP[HUK[OL:WPYP[HNHPUZ[[OL
ÅLZO"HUK[OLZLHYLJVU[YHY`[VVULHUV[OLYZV[OH[`V\KVUV[
do the things that you wish.
Galatians 5:19-21
19 5V^[OL^VYRZVM[OLÅLZOHYLL]PKLU[^OPJOHYL!HK\S[LY`
fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred,
JVU[LU[PVUZQLHSV\ZPLZV\[I\YZ[ZVM^YH[OZLSÄZOHTIP[PVUZ
dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries,
HUK[OLSPRL"VM^OPJO0[LSS`V\ILMVYLOHUKQ\Z[HZ0HSZV[VSK
you in time past, that those who practice such things will not
inherit the kingdom of God.
Job 5:7
@L[THUPZIVYU[V[YV\ISL(Z[OLZWHYRZÅ`\W^HYK
Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, “I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my
sin”?
John 8:7
7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up
and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him
[OYV^HZ[VULH[OLYÄYZ[¹
James 4:17
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to
him it is sin.
“Rarely have we seen a person fail if we
thoroughly followed path” (BB p58)
Proverbs 16:3
Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be
established.
Proverbs 16:9
(THU»ZOLHY[WSHUZOPZ^H`)\[[OL3VYKKPYLJ[ZOPZZ[LWZ
Ephesians 3:20-21
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all
we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within
us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus through-
out all generations, forever and ever! Amen.
Isaiah 30:21
24
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a
]VPJLILOPUK`V\ZH`PUN¸;OPZPZ[OL^H`"^HSRPUP[¹
Mark 9:23
¸º0M`V\JHU»&¹ZHPK1LZ\Z¸,]LY`[OPUNPZWVZZPISLMVYVUL^OV
believes.”
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of
the wise seek it out.
“We agnostics…as soon as we admitted
possible existence of power greater than
ourselves…”
“We found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prej-
udice and express even a willingness to believe in a Pow-
er greater than ourselves, we commenced to get results,
L]LU[OV\NOP[^HZPTWVZZPISLMVYHU`VM\Z[VM\SS`KLÄUL
VYJVTWYLOLUK[OH[7V^LY^OPJOPZ.VK¸))WHNL
Matthew 13:31-32
31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom
of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed
PUOPZÄLSK32 ^OPJOPUKLLKPZ[OLSLHZ[VMHSS[OLZLLKZ"I\[
when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree,
so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Matthew 7:7-11
7 ¸(ZRHUKP[^PSSILNP]LU[V`V\"ZLLRHUK`V\^PSSÄUK"
knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks
YLJLP]LZHUKOL^OVZLLRZÄUKZHUK[VOPT^OVRUVJRZP[^PSS
be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son
asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 6YPMOLHZRZMVYHÄZO
will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how
to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Deuteronomy 4:29
)\[PMMYVT[OLYL`V\ZLLR[OL3VYK`V\Y.VK`V\^PSSÄUKOPT
if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power
VM.VK[VZHS]H[PVUMVYL]LY`VUL^OVILSPL]LZMVY[OL1L^ÄYZ[
and also for the Greek.
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but
to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love
him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all
your soul, 13 HUK[VVIZLY]L[OL3VYK»ZJVTTHUKZHUKKLJYLLZ
that I am giving you today for your own good?
Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what isNVVK"(UK^OH[KVLZ[OL
Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk
humbly with your God?
Proverbs 8:17
0SV]L[OVZL^OVSV]LTLHUK[OVZL^OVZLLRTLÄUKTL
2 Chronicles 7:14
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble them-
selves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin
and will heal their land.
Acts 17:16-32
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was
provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over
to idols. 17 Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the
Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace
daily with those who happened to be there. 18 Then certain
Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some
said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He
seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,” because he preached
to them Jesus and the resurrection. 19 And they took him and
brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this
new doctrine is of which you speak? 20 For you are bringing
some strange things to our ears. Therefore we want to know
what these things mean.” 21 For all the Athenians and the
foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else but
either to tell or to hear some new thing. 22 Then Paul stood in
the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I perceive
[OH[PUHSS[OPUNZ`V\HYL]LY`YLSPNPV\Z"23 for as I was passing
through and considering the objects of your worship, I even
found an altar with this inscription:
TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I
proclaim to you: 24 “God, who made the world and everything
in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in
temples made with hands. 25 5VYPZ/L^VYZOPWLK^P[OTLU»Z
hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life,
breath, and all things. 26 And He has made from one blood
every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and
has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries
of their dwellings, 27 so that they should seek the Lord, in the
OVWL[OH[[OL`TPNO[NYVWLMVY/PTHUKÄUK/PT[OV\NO/L
PZUV[MHYMYVTLHJOVULVM\Z"28 for in Him we live and move
and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said,
º-VY^LHYLHSZV/PZVMMZWYPUN»29 Therefore, since we are the
offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is
SPRLNVSKVYZPS]LYVYZ[VULZVTL[OPUNZOHWLKI`HY[HUKTHU»Z
devising. 30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked,
but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 because
He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in
righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given
assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.” 32 And
when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked,
while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.”
“At once we commence to outgrow
fear” (BB page 68)
Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am^P[O`V\")LUV[KPZTH`LKMVY0am your
God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold
`V\^P[O4`YPNO[LV\ZYPNO[OHUK»
25
Matthew 6:25-31
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what
`V\^PSSLH[VY^OH[`V\^PSSKYPUR"UVYHIV\[`V\YIVK`^OH[
you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more
than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither
ZV^UVYYLHWUVYNH[OLYPU[VIHYUZ"`L[`V\YOLH]LUS`-H[OLY
feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of
you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 “So why
KV`V\^VYY`HIV\[JSV[OPUN&*VUZPKLY[OLSPSPLZVM[OLÄLSK
OV^[OL`NYV^![OL`ULP[OLY[VPSUVYZWPU"29 and yet I say to
you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one
of these. 30 5V^PM.VKZVJSV[OLZ[OLNYHZZVM[OLÄLSK^OPJO
today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not
much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 “Therefore do
UV[^VYY`ZH`PUNº>OH[ZOHSS^LLH[&»VYº>OH[ZOHSS^LKYPUR&»
VYº>OH[ZOHSS^L^LHY&»
1 John 4:18
;OLYLPZUVMLHYPUSV]L"I\[WLYMLJ[SV]LJHZ[ZV\[MLHY
because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been
made perfect in love.
Philippians 4:7
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will
guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Psalm 118:5-6
5 >OLUOHYKWYLZZLK0JYPLK[V[OL3VYK"/LIYV\NO[TLPU[VH
spacious place. 6 ;OL3VYKPZ^P[OTL"0^PSSUV[ILHMYHPK>OH[
can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 34:4
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all my fears.
Psalm 46:10
10 )LZ[PSSHUKRUV^[OH[0HT.VK"
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalm 112:6-8
6 :\YLS`OL^PSSUL]LYILZOHRLU";OLYPNO[LV\Z^PSSILPU
everlasting remembrance. 7 He will not be afraid of evil tid-
PUNZ"/PZOLHY[PZZ[LHKMHZ[[Y\Z[PUNPU[OL3VYK8 His heart is
LZ[HISPZOLK"/L^PSSUV[ILHMYHPK<U[PSOLZLLZhis desire upon
his enemies.
Isaiah 51:12-13
12 “I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you
fear mere mortals, human beings who are but grass, 13 that you
forget the Lord your Maker, who stretches out the heavens and
who lays the foundations of the earth, that you live in constant
terror every day because of the wrath of the oppressor, who is
bent on destruction? For where is the wrath of the oppressor?
Psalm 27:1-3
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I
fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I
be afraid? 2 When the wicked advance against me to devour
me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.
3 ;OV\NOHUHYT`ILZPLNLTLT`OLHY[^PSSUV[MLHY"[OV\NO
^HYIYLHRV\[HNHPUZ[TLL]LU[OLU0^PSSILJVUÄKLU[
Psalm 32:7
@V\HYLT`OPKPUNWSHJL"`V\^PSSWYV[LJ[TLMYVT[YV\ISLHUK
surround me with songs of deliverance.
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will
ZH]L"/L^PSSYLQVPJLV]LY`V\^P[ONSHKULZZ/L^PSSX\PL[you
with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Psalm 118:5-9
5 >OLUOHYKWYLZZLK0JYPLK[V[OL3VYK"/LIYV\NO[TLPU[VH
spacious place. 6 ;OL3VYKPZ^P[OTL"0^PSSUV[ILHMYHPK>OH[
can mere mortals do to me? 7 ;OL3VYKPZ^P[OTL"OLPZT`
helper. I look in triumph on my enemies. 8 It is better to take
refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. 9 It is better to take
refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the
Lord is kept safe.
“The 12 Promises”
“If we are painstaking about this phase of our develop-
ment, we will be amazed before we are half way through.
We are going to know a new freedom and a new happi-
ness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door
on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will
know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have
NVUL^L^PSSZLLOV^V\YL_WLYPLUJLJHUILULÄ[V[OLYZ
That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We
^PSSSVZLPU[LYLZ[PUZLSÄZO[OPUNZHUKNHPUPU[LYLZ[PUV\Y
fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. Our whole attitude
and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and
of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively
RUV^OV^[VOHUKSLZP[\H[PVUZ^OPJO\ZLK[VIHMÅL\Z
We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we
could not do for ourselves.
Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are
ILPUNM\SÄSSLKHTVUN\Z·ZVTL[PTLZX\PJRS`ZVTL[PTLZ
slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.
¸))WHNL
Luke 15:11-32
11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the
younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion
of goods that falls to me.»:VOLKP]PKLK[V[OLThis livelihood.
13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all togeth-
er, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions
with prodigal living. 14 But when he had spent all, there arose a
severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. 15 Then
he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he
ZLU[OPTPU[VOPZÄLSKZ[VMLLKZ^PUL16 And he would gladly
OH]LÄSSLKOPZZ[VTHJO^P[O[OLWVKZ[OH[[OLZ^PULH[LHUKUV
one gave him anything.
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17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my
MH[OLY»ZOPYLKZLY]HU[ZOH]LIYLHKLUV\NOHUK[VZWHYLHUK0
perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will
say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before
you, 19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make
TLSPRLVULVM`V\YOPYLKZLY]HU[Z¹»
20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still
a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran
and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him,
‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am
UVSVUNLY^VY[O`[VILJHSSLK`V\YZVU»
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring [a] out the best
robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals
on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let
\ZLH[HUKILTLYY`"24 for this my son was dead and is alive
HNHPU"OL^HZSVZ[HUKPZMV\UK»(UK[OL`ILNHU[VILTLYY`
25 ¸5V^OPZVSKLYZVU^HZPU[OLÄLSK(UKHZOLJHTLHUK
drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he
called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because
he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the
MH[[LKJHSM»
28 “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father
came out and pleaded with him. 29 So he answered and said to
hisMH[OLYº3V[OLZLTHU``LHYZ0OH]LILLUZLY]PUN`V\"0UL]LY
[YHUZNYLZZLK`V\YJVTTHUKTLU[H[HU`[PTL"HUK`L[`V\UL]LY
gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.
30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured
`V\YSP]LSPOVVK^P[OOHYSV[Z`V\RPSSLK[OLMH[[LKJHSMMVYOPT»
31 “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all
that I have is yours. 32 It was right that we should make merry
and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and
^HZSVZ[HUKPZMV\UK»¹
Ephesians 2:19-22
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners,
but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the house-
hold of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cor-
nerstone, 21 PU^OVT[OL^OVSLI\PSKPUNILPUNÄ[[LK[VNL[OLY
grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are
being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kind-
ness, goodness, faithfulness,
Matthew 6:33
)\[ZLLRÄYZ[[OLRPUNKVTVM.VKHUK/PZYPNO[LV\ZULZZHUKHSS
these things shall be added to you.
Matthew 7:7-11
7 ¸(ZRHUKP[^PSSILNP]LU[V`V\"ZLLRHUK`V\^PSSÄUK"
knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks
YLJLP]LZHUKOL^OVZLLRZÄUKZHUK[VOPT^OVRUVJRZP[^PSS
be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son
asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 6YPMOLHZRZMVYHÄZO
will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how
to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him.
Matthew 7:7-11
7 ¸(ZRHUKP[^PSSILNP]LU[V`V\"ZLLRHUK`V\^PSSÄUK"
knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks
YLJLP]LZHUKOL^OVZLLRZÄUKZHUK[VOPT^OVRUVJRZP[^PSS
be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son
asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 6YPMOLHZRZMVYHÄZO
will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how
to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Romans 4:21-22
21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had
promised. 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteous-
ness.”
1 John 2:24
As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning
remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in
the Father.
John 14:1-4
14 ¸+VUV[SL[`V\YOLHY[ZIL[YV\ISLK@V\ILSPL]LPU.VK"
believe also in me. 2 4`-H[OLY»ZOV\ZLOHZTHU`YVVTZ"PM[OH[
were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to pre-
pare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be
where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Psalm 34:18-20
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who
are crushed in spirit. 19 The righteous person may have many
[YV\ISLZI\[[OL3VYKKLSP]LYZOPTMYVT[OLTHSS"20 he protects
all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of
those who love him, who have been called according to his
purpose.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are
wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an
eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
Psalm 37:3
;Y\Z[PU[OL3VYKHUKKVNVVK"K^LSSPU[OLSHUKHUKLUQV`ZHML
pasture.
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are
crushed in spirit.
Amends to enemies
“At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But
[OPZPZUV[HULUKPUP[ZLSM6\YYLHSW\YWVZLPZ[VÄ[V\Y-
selves to be of maxi mum service to God and the people
about us….”
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the subject of God. When it will serve any good purpose,
we are willing to announce our convictions with tact and
common sense. The question of how to approach the
man we hated will arise. It may be he has done us more
harm than we have done him and, though we may have
acquired a better attitude toward him, we are still not too
keen about admitting our faults. Nevertheless, with a per-
son we dislike, we take the bit in our teeth. It is harder to
NV[VHULULT`[OHU[VHMYPLUKI\[^LÄUKP[T\JOTVYL
ILULÄJPHS[V\Z>LNV[VOPTPUHOLSWM\SHUKMVYNP]PUN
spirit, confessing our former ill feeling and expressing our
regret.”BB page 77)
Matthew 5:43-47
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your
ULPNOIVYHUKOH[L`V\YLULT`»44 But I say to you, love your
enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate
you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute
you, 45 [OH[`V\TH`ILZVUZVM`V\Y-H[OLYPUOLH]LU"MVY/L
makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain
on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love
you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do
the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you
do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?
Corinthians 5:17-20
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:
[a] The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God,
who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the
^VYSK[VOPTZLSMPU*OYPZ[UV[JV\U[PUNWLVWSL»ZZPUZHNHPUZ[
them. And he has committed to us the message of reconcilia-
tion. 20 >LHYL[OLYLMVYL*OYPZ[»ZHTIHZZHKVYZHZ[OV\NO.VK
^LYLTHRPUNOPZHWWLHS[OYV\NO\Z>LPTWSVYL`V\VU*OYPZ[»Z
behalf: Be reconciled to God.
Matthew 5:23
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there
remember that your brother or sister has something against you,
Matthew 5:23
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there
remember that your brother or sister has something against you,
Romans 13:8
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to
SV]LVULHUV[OLYMVY^OVL]LYSV]LZV[OLYZOHZM\SÄSSLK[OLSH^
Romans 12:17-18
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the
sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you,
live peaceably with all men
1 John 4:20-21
20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is
HSPHY"MVYOL^OVKVLZUV[SV]LOPZIYV[OLY^OVTOLOHZZLLU
how can he love God whom he has not seen? 21 And this com-
mandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love
his brother also.
Step 6 & 7
“If we can answer to our satisfaction, we then look at Step Six.
We have emphasized willingness as being in dispensable. Are
we now ready to let God remove from us all the things which
we have admitted are objectionable? Can He now take them
all—every one? If we still cling to something we will not let go,
we ask God to help us be willing.
When ready, we say something like this: “My Creator, I am now
willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that
you now remove from me every single defect of character which
stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant
TLZ[YLUN[OHZ0NVV\[MYVTOLYL[VKV`V\YIPKKPUN(TLU»»
We have then completed Step Seven.” ))WHNL
Romans 6
6 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace
may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin
live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us
as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into
death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of
the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For
if we have been united together in the likeness of His death,
certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection,
6 RUV^PUN[OPZ[OH[V\YVSKTHU^HZJY\JPÄLK^P[OHim, that
the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no lon-
ger be slaves of sin. 7 For he who has died has been freed from
sin. 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also
live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from
the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over
Him. 10 For the death[OH[/LKPLK/LKPLK[VZPUVUJLMVYHSS"
but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also,
reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in
Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your
mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not
present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin,
but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and
your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For
sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law
but under grace. 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know
that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that
VUL»ZZSH]LZ^OVT`V\VIL`^OL[OLYVMZPUleading to death, or
of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked
that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the
heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. 18 And
having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteous-
ness. 19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of
`V\YÅLZO-VYQ\Z[HZ`V\WYLZLU[LK`V\YTLTILYZas slaves of
uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness,
so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for
holiness. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in
regard to righteousness. 21 What fruit did you have then in the
things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those
things is death. 22 But now having been set free from sin, and
having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness,
and the end, everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but
the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:26-38
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do
not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit
Himself makes intercession for us [a] with groanings which
cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows
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what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for
the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all
things work together for good to those who love God, to those
who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He
foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of
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30 4VYLV]LY^OVT/LWYLKLZ[PULK[OLZL/LHSZVJHSSLK"^OVT
/LJHSSLK[OLZL/LHSZVQ\Z[PÄLK"HUK^OVT/LQ\Z[PÄLK[OLZL
/LHSZVNSVYPÄLK31 What then shall we say to these things? If
God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare
His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not
with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a
JOHYNLHNHPUZ[.VK»ZLSLJ[&It is.VK^OVQ\Z[PÄLZ34 Who is he
who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also
risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes
intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of
Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: “For Your sake
^LHYLRPSSLKHSSKH`SVUN">LHYLHJJV\U[LKHZZOLLWMVY[OL
slaughter.” 37 Yet in all these things we are more than con-
querors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that
neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers,
nor things present nor things to come,1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 29:8-11
8 ;OL]VPJLVM[OL3VYKZOHRLZ[OL^PSKLYULZZ";OL3VYKZOHRLZ
the Wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord makes the
KLLYNP]LIPY[O(UKZ[YPWZ[OLMVYLZ[ZIHYL"(UKPU/PZ[LT-
ple everyone says, “Glory!” 10 The Lord sat enthroned at the
Flood, And the Lord sits as King forever. 11 The Lord will give
Z[YLUN[O[V/PZWLVWSL";OL3VYK^PSSISLZZ/PZWLVWSL^P[O
peace.
James 4:6-8
6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the
proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 7 Therefore submit to
.VK9LZPZ[[OLKL]PSHUKOL^PSSÅLLMYVT`V\8 Draw near to
God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you
ZPUULYZ"HUKW\YPM`your hearts, you double-minded.
“When we retire at night”
“When we retire at night, we constructively review our
KH`>LYL^LYLZLU[M\SZLSÄZOKPZOVULZ[VYHMYHPK&+V^L
owe an apology? Have we kept some thing to ourselves
which should be discussed with another person at once?
Were we kind and loving toward all? What could we have
done better? Were we thinking of ourselves most of the
time? Or were we thinking of what we could do for oth-
ers, of what we could pack into the stream of life? But we
must be careful not to drift into worry, remorse or mor-
IPKYLÅLJ[PVUMVY[OH[^V\SKKPTPUPZOV\Y\ZLM\SULZZ[V
V[OLYZ(M[LYTHRPUNV\YYL]PL^^LHZR.VK»ZMVYNP]LULZZ
and inquire what corrective measures should be taken.”
))WHNL
Ephesians 4:26-28
26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on
your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole
steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands
what is good, that he may have something to give him who has
need.
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking
be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in
Christ forgave you
Romans 8:26-27
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do
not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself inter-
cedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches
our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit inter-
JLKLZMVY.VK»ZWLVWSLPUHJJVYKHUJL^P[O[OL^PSSVM.VK
Psalm 51:10-12
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast
spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take
your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salva-
tion and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 /\TISL`V\YZLS]LZ[OLYLMVYL\UKLY.VK»ZTPNO[`OHUK[OH[
he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him
because he cares for you.
Psalm 139:23-24
23 :LHYJOTL.VKHUKRUV^T`OLHY["[LZ[TLHUKRUV^
my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in
me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Philippians 3:13-14
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have tak-
en hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and
straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to
win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ
Jesus.
Philippians 4:12-13
12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have
plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and
every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in
plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me
strength.
“Sought his protection and care with
complete abandon” (BB p 59)
Ephesians 6:10-18
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power
of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do
UV[^YLZ[SLHNHPUZ[ÅLZOHUKISVVKI\[HNHPUZ[WYPUJPWHSP[PLZ
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
[a] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having
put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your
MLL[^P[O[OLWYLWHYH[PVUVM[OLNVZWLSVMWLHJL"16 above all,
taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench
HSS[OLÄLY`KHY[ZVM[OL^PJRLKVUL17 And take the helmet of
ZHS]H[PVUHUK[OLZ^VYKVM[OL:WPYP[^OPJOPZ[OL^VYKVM.VK"
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18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplica-
tion for all the saints—
2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you
from the evil one.
2 Samuel 22:3-4
3 ;OL.VKVMT`Z[YLUN[OPU^OVT0^PSS[Y\Z["4`ZOPLSKHUK
[OLOVYUVMT`ZHS]H[PVU4`Z[YVUNOVSKHUKT`YLM\NL"4`
Savior, You save me from violence. 4 I will call upon the Lord,
who is worthy[VILWYHPZLK":VZOHSS0ILZH]LKMYVTT`LUL-
mies.
Isaiah 41:10
10 Fear not, for I am^P[O`V\")LUV[KPZTH`LKMVY0am your
God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold
`V\^P[O4`YPNO[LV\ZYPNO[OHUK»
Psalm 91:1-3
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall
abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord,
“He isT`YLM\NLHUKT`MVY[YLZZ"4`.VKPU/PT0^PSS[Y\Z[¹
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And
from the perilous pestilence.
2 Timothy 4:18
18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and pre-
serve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and
ever. Amen!
Psalm 138:7
;OV\NO0^HSRPU[OLTPKZ[VM[YV\ISL@V\^PSSYL]P]LTL"@V\
will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And
Your right hand will save me.
When we rise / how to pray
“On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours
ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Be fore we be-
gin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking
that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking
TV[P]LZ¹))WHNL
“In thinking about our day we may face indecision. We
may not be able to determine which course to take. Here
we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a deci-
ZPVU>LYLSH_HUK[HRLP[LHZ`>LKVU»[Z[Y\NNSL>LHYL
often surprised how the right answers come after we have
[YPLK[OPZMVYH^OPSL))WHNL¹
“We usually conclude the period of meditation with a
prayer that we be shown all through the day what our
next step is to be, that we be given whatever we need to
take care of such problems. We ask especially for freedom
from self-will, and are careful to make no request for our-
selves only. We may ask for ourselves, however, if others
will be helped. We are careful never to pray for our own
ZLSÄZOLUKZ4HU`VM\ZOH]L^HZ[LKHSV[VM[PTLKVPUN
[OH[HUKP[KVLZU»[^VYR@V\JHULHZPS`ZLL^O`
If circumstances warrant, we ask our wives or friends to
join us in morning meditation. If we belong to a religious
KLUVTPUH[PVU^OPJOYLX\PYLZHKLÄUP[LTVYUPUNKL]V-
tion, we attend to that also. If not members of religious
bodies, we sometimes select and memorize a few set
prayers which emphasize the principles we have been dis-
cussing. There are many helpful books also. Suggestions
HIV\[[OLZLTH`ILVI[HPULKMYVTVUL»ZWYPLZ[TPUPZ[LY
or rabbi. Be quick to see where religious people are right.
Make use of what they offer.
As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or
doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We
constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the
show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day
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excitement, fear, anger, worry, self-pity, or foolish deci-
ZPVUZ>LILJVTLT\JOTVYLLMÄJPLU[>LKVUV[[PYLZV
easily, for we are not burning up energy foolishly as we
did when we were trying to arrange life to suit ourselves.
It works—it really does.” (BB pages 87-88)
Psalm 5:3
0U[OLTVYUPUN3VYK`V\OLHYT`]VPJL"PU[OLTVYUPUN0SH`
my requests before you and wait expectantly.
Romans 8:26-27
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do
not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself inter-
cedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches
our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit inter-
JLKLZMVY.VK»ZWLVWSLPUHJJVYKHUJL^P[O[OL^PSSVM.VK
1 Chronicles 16:11
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Matthew 7:7-11
7 ¸(ZRHUKP[^PSSILNP]LU[V`V\"ZLLRHUK`V\^PSSÄUK"RUVJR
and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks
YLJLP]LZ"[OLVUL^OVZLLRZÄUKZ"HUK[V[OLVUL^OVRUVJRZ
the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for
bread, will give him a stone? 10 6YPMOLHZRZMVYHÄZO^PSSNP]L
him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how
to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
James 5:13-16
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone
happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you
sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them
and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the
WYH`LYVMMLYLKPUMHP[O^PSSTHRL[OLZPJRWLYZVU^LSS"[OL3VYK
will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each
other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous per-
son is powerful and effective.
Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The
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Romans 12:12
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all
JPYJ\TZ[HUJLZ"MVY[OPZPZ.VK»Z^PSSMVY`V\PU*OYPZ[1LZ\Z
1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in
Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 6:18
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers
and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on
WYH`PUNMVYHSS[OL3VYK»ZWLVWSL
1 Corinthians 14:15
So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray
^P[OT`\UKLYZ[HUKPUN"0^PSSZPUN^P[OT`ZWPYP[I\[0^PSSHSZV
sing with my understanding.
Philippians 1:3-4
I thank my God every time I remember you.4 In all my prayers
for all of you, I always pray with joy
Colossians 1:3
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when
we pray for you,
Psalm 95:2
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with
music and song.
James 1:6
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the
one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by
the wind.
Matthew 6:5-15
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they
love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners
to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their
reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close
the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your
Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And
when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they
think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not
be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you
ask him.9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in
heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your
will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our
daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiv-
en our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
\ZMYVT[OLL]PSVUL»14 For if you forgive other people when
they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not
forgive your sins.
Love thy neighbor BB p153:
“…you will know what it means to give of yourself that
others may survive and rediscover life. You will learn the
M\SSTLHUPUNVMº3V]L[O`ULPNOIVYHZ[O`ZLSM»¯¹))WHNL “The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered
153) fear—primarily fear that we would lose something we
Matthew 19:19
19 ‘Honor your father and yourTV[OLY»[a] and, ‘You shall love
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1 Corinthians 13
13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but
have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cym-
bal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand
all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so
that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am noth-
ing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and
[OV\NO0NP]LT`IVK`[VILI\YULKI\[OH]LUV[SV]LP[WYVÄ[Z
me nothing. 4 Love suffers long andPZRPUK"SV]LKVLZUV[LU]`"
SV]LKVLZUV[WHYHKLP[ZLSMPZUV[W\MMLK\W"5 does not behave
Y\KLS`KVLZUV[ZLLRP[ZV^UPZUV[WYV]VRLK[OPURZUVL]PS"
6 KVLZUV[YLQVPJLPUPUPX\P[`I\[YLQVPJLZPU[OL[Y\[O"7 bears
all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will
MHPS"^OL[OLYthere are[VUN\LZ[OL`^PSSJLHZL"^OL[OLYthere is
knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we
prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come,
then that which is in part will be done away. 11 When I was a
child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as
HJOPSK"I\[^OLU0ILJHTLHTHU0W\[H^H`JOPSKPZO[OPUNZ
12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now
I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
13 (UKUV^HIPKLMHP[OOVWLSV]L[OLZL[OYLL"I\[[OLNYLH[LZ[
of these is love.
Galatians 5:13
13 -VY`V\IYL[OYLUOH]LILLUJHSSLK[VSPILY[`"VUS`KVUV[
useSPILY[`HZHUVWWVY[\UP[`MVY[OLÅLZOI\[[OYV\NOSV]LZLY]L
one another.
Ephesians 4:2
2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing
with one another in love,
1 Peter 1:22
:PUJL`V\OH]LW\YPÄLK`V\YZV\SZPUVIL`PUN[OL[Y\[O[OYV\NO
the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fer-
vently with a pure heart,
1 John 4:7
)LSV]LKSL[\ZSV]LVULHUV[OLYMVYSV]LPZVM.VK"HUKL]LY`-
one who loves is born of God and knows God.
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.
Colossians 3:12-14
12 ;OLYLMVYLHZ.VK»ZJOVZLUWLVWSLOVS`HUKKLHYS`SV]LK
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gen-
tleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one
another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive
as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on
love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Fear we will not get what we want or
lose something we already have
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already possessed or would fail to get something we de-
THUKLK3P]PUN\WVUHIHZPZVM\UZH[PZÄLKKLTHUKZ^L
were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration.
;OLYLMVYLUVWLHJL^HZ[VILOHK\USLZZ^LJV\SKÄUKH
means of reducing these demands. The difference be-
tween a demand and a simple request is plain to anyone.
The Seventh Step is where we make the change in our
attitude which permits us, with humility as our guide, to
move out from ourselves toward others and toward God.”
;^LS]LZ[LWZHUK;^LS]L;YHKP[PVUZWHNL
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done[OYV\NOZLSÄZOHTIP[PVUVYJVUJLP[I\[PU
lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
James 4:1-3
4 >OLYLKV^HYZHUKÄNO[Zcome from among you? Do they not
come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?
2 You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot
VI[HPU@V\ÄNO[HUK^HY@L[`V\KVUV[OH]LILJH\ZL`V\KV
not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss,
that you may spend it on your pleasures.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and
life.
Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you
that you should be afraid Of a man who will die, And of the son
of a man who will be made like grass?
John 14:27
7LHJL0SLH]L^P[O`V\4`WLHJL0NP]L[V`V\"UV[HZ[OL^VYSK
gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let
it be afraid.
Psalm 34:4
I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all
my fears.
Psalm 119:36
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness.
Luke 16:13
13 ¸5VZLY]HU[JHUZLY]L[^VTHZ[LYZ"MVYLP[OLYOL^PSSOH[L[OL
one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and
despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”
Bill’s new found friend BB p13:
“There I humbly offered myself to God, as I then under-
stood Him, to do with me as He would. I placed myself
unreservedly under His care and direction. I admitted for
[OLÄYZ[[PTL[OH[VMT`ZLSM0^HZUV[OPUN"[OH[^P[OV\[
Him I was lost. I ruthlessly faced my sins and became
willing to have my newfound Friend take them away, root
and branch. I have not had a drink since.” (BB page 13)
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true
God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
John 15:12-17
12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I
have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay
KV^UVUL»ZSPMLMVYOPZMYPLUKZ14 You are My friends if you do
whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants,
MVYHZLY]HU[KVLZUV[RUV^^OH[OPZTHZ[LYPZKVPUN"I\[0OH]L
called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father
I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose Me, but I
chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit,
and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Fa-
ther in My name He may give you. 17 These things I command
you, that you love one another.
John 1:29
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
“Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”
Ephesians 2:8-10
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not
VM`V\YZLS]LZ"it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone
should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we
should walk in them.
Ephesians 1:7
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgive-
ness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
Acts 4:12
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name
under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God isT`ZHS]H[PVU0^PSS[Y\Z[HUKUV[ILHMYHPK"º-VY
Yah, the Lord, isT`Z[YLUN[OHUKZVUN"/LHSZVOHZILJVTLT`
ZHS]H[PVU»¹
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he isHUL^JYLH[PVU"VSK[OPUNZ
OH]LWHZZLKH^H`"ILOVSKHSS[OPUNZOH]LILJVTLUL^
Isaiah 53:5-6
5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised
MVYV\YPUPX\P[PLZ";OLJOHZ[PZLTLU[MVYV\YWLHJLwas upon
Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep
OH]LNVULHZ[YH`">LOH]L[\YULKL]LY`VUL[VOPZV^U
^H`"(UK[OL3VYKOHZSHPKVU/PT[OLPUPX\P[`VM\ZHSS
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we
were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Acts 16:30-31
30 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to
be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and you will be saved, you and your household.”
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Acts 2:21
21 And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of
[OL3VYK:OHSSILZH]LK»
Acts 15:11
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we
shall be saved in the same manner as they.”
Romans 10:8-9
8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth
and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach):
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe
in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will
be saved.
God will disclose more to us
Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize we
know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to
`V\HUK[V\Z¹))WHNL
Matthew 7:7-11
7 ¸(ZRHUKP[^PSSILNP]LU[V`V\"ZLLRHUK`V\^PSSÄUK"
knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks
YLJLP]LZHUKOL^OVZLLRZÄUKZHUK[VOPT^OVRUVJRZP[^PSS
be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son
asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 6YPMOLHZRZMVYHÄZO
will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how
to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Ezekiel 11:19-20
19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in
[OLT"0^PSSYLTV]LMYVT[OLT[OLPYOLHY[VMZ[VULHUKNP]L[OLT
HOLHY[VMÅLZO20 Then they will follow my decrees and be
careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be
their God.
Psalm 51:10-15
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast
spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take
your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your
salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. 13 Then I
will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back
to you. 14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you
who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righ-
teousness. 15 Open my lips Lord, and my mouth will declare
your praise.
2 Peter 1:2-9
2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowl-
edge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has given
us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge
of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through
these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so
that through them you may participate in the divine nature, hav-
ing escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith
NVVKULZZ"HUK[VNVVKULZZRUV^SLKNL"6 and to knowledge,
ZLSMJVU[YVS"HUK[VZLSMJVU[YVSWLYZL]LYHUJL"HUK[VWLYZL]LY-
HUJLNVKSPULZZ"7 HUK[VNVKSPULZZT\[\HSHMMLJ[PVU"HUK[V
mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in in-
creasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and
unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But
whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting
that they have been cleansed from their past sins.
Romans 8:11-14
11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is
living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give
life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.
12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but
P[PZUV[[V[OLÅLZO[VSP]LHJJVYKPUN[VP[13 For if you live
HJJVYKPUN[V[OLÅLZO`V\^PSSKPL"I\[PMI`[OL:WPYP[`V\W\[[V
death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. 14 For those who
are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God
Ephesians 2:1-10
1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this
world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is
now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived
HTVUN[OLTH[VUL[PTLNYH[PM`PUN[OLJYH]PUNZVMV\YÅLZO
and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were
by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for
us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even
when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have
been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us
with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that
in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of
his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it
is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not
from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no
one can boast. 10 -VY^LHYL.VK»ZOHUKP^VYRJYLH[LKPU*OYPZ[
Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us
to do.
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for
those who trust in him,
See to it your own house is in order /
can’t give away what we don’t have…
“Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do
each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will
come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you
JHUUV[[YHUZTP[ZVTL[OPUN`V\OH]LU»[NV[:LL[VP[[OH[
your relationship with Him is right, and great events will
come to pass for you and countless others. This is the
Great Fact for us.
Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit
your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the
^YLJRHNLVM`V\YWHZ[.P]LMYLLS`VM^OH[`V\ÄUKHUK
join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the
Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge
the Road of Happy Destiny.
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Matthew 7
New King James Version (NKJV)
Do Not Judge
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7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment
`V\Q\KNL`V\^PSSILQ\KNLK"HUK^P[O[OLTLHZ\YL`V\\ZL
it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the
ZWLJRPU`V\YIYV[OLY»ZL`LI\[KVUV[JVUZPKLY[OLWSHURPU
your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me
YLTV]L[OLZWLJRMYVT`V\YL`L»"HUKSVVRHWSHURis in your
own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own
eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your
IYV[OLY»ZL`L
6 ¸+VUV[NP]L^OH[PZOVS`[V[OLKVNZ"UVYJHZ[`V\YWLHYSZ
before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn
and tear you in pieces.
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking
7 ¸(ZRHUKP[^PSSILNP]LU[V`V\"ZLLRHUK`V\^PSSÄUK"
knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks
YLJLP]LZHUKOL^OVZLLRZÄUKZHUK[VOPT^OVRUVJRZP[^PSS
be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son
asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 6YPMOLHZRZMVYHÄZO
will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how
to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to
them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
The Narrow Way
13 ¸,U[LYI`[OLUHYYV^NH[L"MVY^PKLis the gate and broad is
the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go
in by it. 14 Because narrow is[OLNH[LHUKKPMÄJ\S[is the way
^OPJOSLHKZ[VSPMLHUK[OLYLHYLML^^OVÄUKP[
You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
15 ¸)L^HYLVMMHSZLWYVWOL[Z^OVJVTL[V`V\PUZOLLW»ZJSV[O-
ing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know
them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes
VYÄNZMYVT[OPZ[SLZ&17 Even so, every good tree bears good
fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear
bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that
KVLZUV[ILHYNVVKMY\P[PZJ\[KV^UHUK[OYV^UPU[V[OLÄYL
20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
I Never Knew You
21 ¸5V[L]LY`VUL^OVZH`Z[V4Lº3VYK3VYK»ZOHSSLU[LY[OL
kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in
heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have
we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name,
HUKKVULTHU`^VUKLYZPU@V\YUHTL&»23 And then I will
KLJSHYL[V[OLTº0UL]LYRUL^`V\"KLWHY[MYVT4L`V\^OV
WYHJ[PJLSH^SLZZULZZ»
Build on the Rock
24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does
them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on
the rock: 25 HUK[OLYHPUKLZJLUKLK[OLÅVVKZJHTLHUK[OL
^PUKZISL^HUKILH[VU[OH[OV\ZL"HUKP[KPKUV[MHSSMVYP[^HZ
founded on the rock.26 “But everyone who hears these sayings
of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who
built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the
ÅVVKZJHTLHUK[OL^PUKZISL^HUKILH[VU[OH[OV\ZL"HUK
it fell. And great was its fall.”28 And so it was, when Jesus had
ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His
teaching, 29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not
as the scribes.
¸>L[OV\NO[^LJV\SKÄUKHULHZPLY
softer way. But we could not.” (BB pg
58)
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from
4LMVY0HTNLU[SLHUKSV^S`PUOLHY[HUK`V\^PSSÄUKYLZ[MVY
your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
“Love and tolerance of others is our
code” (BB page 84)
¸*VU[PU\L[V^H[JOMVYZLSÄZOULZZKPZOVULZ[`YLZLU[-
ment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once
to remove them. We discuss them with someone imme-
diately and make amends quickly if we have harmed
anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone
we can help. Love and tolerance of others is our code.”
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John 13:34
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one anoth-
LY"HZ0OH]LSV]LK`V\[OH[`V\HSZVSV]LVULHUV[OLY
John 15:12-13
12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I
have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay
KV^UVUL»ZSPMLMVYOPZMYPLUKZ
1 John 4:7-10
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from
God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows
God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because
God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He
sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live
through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he
SV]LK\ZHUKZLU[OPZ:VUHZHUH[VUPUNZHJYPÄJLMVYV\YZPUZ
Matthew 7:1-6
7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment
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it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the
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your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me
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own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own
eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your
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your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet,
and turn and tear you in pieces.
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1 Corinthians 13:4-13
4 Love suffers long andPZRPUK"SV]LKVLZUV[LU]`"SV]LKVLZ
UV[WHYHKLP[ZLSMPZUV[W\MMLK\W"5 does not behave rudely,
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believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love
never fails. But whether there areWYVWOLJPLZ[OL`^PSSMHPS"
whether there are[VUN\LZ[OL`^PSSJLHZL"^OL[OLYthere is
knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we
prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come,
then that which is in part will be done away. 11 When I was a
child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as
HJOPSK"I\[^OLU0ILJHTLHTHU0W\[H^H`JOPSKPZO[OPUNZ
12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now
I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
13 (UKUV^HIPKLMHP[OOVWLSV]L[OLZL[OYLL"I\[[OLNYLH[LZ[
of these is love.
Galatians 2:20
20 0OH]LILLUJY\JPÄLK^P[O*OYPZ[HUK0UVSVUNLYSP]LI\[
Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith
in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Colossians 3:12-15
12 ;OLYLMVYLHZ.VK»ZJOVZLUWLVWSLOVS`HUKKLHYS`SV]LK
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentle-
ness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one an-
other if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as
the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love,
which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace
of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you
were called to peace. And be thankful.
Price of 12 Step work
“Helping others is the foundation stone of your recovery.
(RPUKS`HJ[VUJLPUH^OPSLPZU»[LUV\NO@V\OH]L[VHJ[
the Good Samaritan every day, if need be. It may mean
[OLSVZZVMTHU`UPNO[Z»ZSLLWNYLH[PU[LYMLYLUJL^P[O`V\Y
pleasures, interruptions to your business. It may mean
sharing your money and your home, counseling frantic
wives and relatives, innumerable trips to police courts,
sanitariums, hospitals, jails and asylums. Your telephone
may jangle at any time of the day or night. Your wife may
sometimes say she is neglected. A drunk may smash the
furniture in your home, or burn a mattress. You may have
[VÄNO[^P[OOPTPMOLPZ]PVSLU[:VTL[PTLZ`V\^PSSOH]L
to call a doctor and administer sedatives under his direc-
tion. Another time you may have to send for the police or
an ambulance. Occasionally you will have to meet such
conditions.” (BB page 97) Ephesians 4:1-3
Ephesians 5:15-18
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as
wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days
are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what
[OL3VYK»Z^PSSPZ18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to
KLIH\JOLY`0UZ[LHKILÄSSLK^P[O[OL:WPYP[
Matthew 10:37
37 He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy
of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not
worthy of Me.
Matthew 25:31-44
31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy
angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will
separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep
from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand,
but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on
His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 MVY0^HZO\UNY`HUK`V\NH]L4LMVVK"0^HZ[OPYZ[`HUK`V\
NH]L4LKYPUR"0^HZHZ[YHUNLYHUK`V\[VVR4LPU"36 I was
UHRLKHUK`V\JSV[OLK4L"0^HZZPJRHUK`V\]PZP[LK4L"0^HZ
PUWYPZVUHUK`V\JHTL[V4L»37 “Then the righteous will an-
swer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed
You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a
stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when
KPK^LZLL@V\ZPJRVYPUWYPZVUHUKJVTL[V@V\&»40 And
the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you,
inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren,
you did it[V4L»41 “Then He will also say to those on the left
OHUKº+LWHY[MYVT4L`V\J\YZLKPU[V[OLL]LYSHZ[PUNÄYL
prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and
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43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you
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44 “Then they also will answer Him,[b] saying, ‘Lord, when did
we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in
prison, and did not minister to You?
1 Corinthians 4:20
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
Galatians 5:16-26
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the
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[OL:WPYP[HUK[OL:WPYP[^OH[PZJVU[YHY`[V[OLÅLZO;OL`HYL
PUJVUÅPJ[^P[OLHJOV[OLYZV[OH[`V\HYLUV[[VKV^OH[L]LY
you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under
the law. 19 ;OLHJ[ZVM[OLÅLZOHYLVI]PV\Z!ZL_\HSPTTVYHSP[`
PTW\YP[`HUKKLIH\JOLY`"20 PKVSH[Y`HUK^P[JOJYHM["OH[YLK
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tions 21 HUKLU]`"KY\URLUULZZVYNPLZHUK[OLSPRL0^HYU`V\
as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the
kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and
self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who
ILSVUN[V*OYPZ[1LZ\ZOH]LJY\JPÄLK[OLÅLZO^P[OP[ZWHZZPVUZ
and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step
with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and
envying each other.
4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy
of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and
NLU[SL"ILWH[PLU[ILHYPUN^P[OVULHUV[OLYPUSV]L3 Make
every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of
peace.
Ephesians 5:1-2
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2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave
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Mark 2:17
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who
need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righ-
teous, but sinners.”
Philippians 2:1-4
Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,
2 M\SÄSST`QV`I`ILPUNSPRLTPUKLKOH]PUN[OLZHTLSV]Lbe-
ing of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through
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esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not
only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Acts 20:35
I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you
must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord
1LZ\Z[OH[/LZHPKº0[PZTVYLISLZZLK[VNP]L[OHU[VYLJLP]L»¹
Galatians 5:13-14
13 -VY`V\IYL[OYLUOH]LILLUJHSSLK[VSPILY[`"VUS`KVUV[
useSPILY[`HZHUVWWVY[\UP[`MVY[OLÅLZOI\[[OYV\NOSV]LZLY]L
one another. 14 -VYHSS[OLSH^PZM\SÄSSLKPUVUL^VYKeven in
this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Mark 10:44-45
44 (UK^OVL]LYVM`V\KLZPYLZ[VILÄYZ[ZOHSSILZSH]LVMHSS
45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to
serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
1 Peter 4:10-11
10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another,
as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone
speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers,
let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all
[OPUNZ.VKTH`ILNSVYPÄLK[OYV\NO1LZ\Z*OYPZ[[V^OVTIL-
long the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
AA work with families
“Though an alcoholic does not respond, there is no rea-
son why you should neglect his family. You should con-
tinue to be friendly to them. The family should be offered
your way of life. Should they accept and practice spiritual
principles, there is a much better chance that the head of
the family will recover. And even though he continues to
KYPUR[OLMHTPS`^PSSÄUKSPMLTVYLILHYHISL¹))WHNL
97)
James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:
to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep
oneself from being polluted by the world.
Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
“We were reborn”
¸(Z^LMLS[UL^WV^LYÅV^PUHZ^LLUQV`LKWLHJLVMTPUK
as we discovered we could face life successfully, as we became
conscious of His presence, we began to lose our fear of today,
[VTVYYV^VY[OLOLYLHM[LY>L^LYLYLIVYU¹))7HNL
John 3: 1-21
Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was
a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at
night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has
come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are
doing if God were not with him.”
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the king-
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¸/V^JHUZVTLVULILIVYU^OLU[OL`HYLVSK&¹5PJVKLT\Z
asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their moth-
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5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the
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-SLZONP]LZIPY[O[VÅLZOI\[[OL:WPYP[BIDNP]LZIPY[O[VZWPYP[
@V\ZOV\SKUV[ILZ\YWYPZLKH[T`ZH`PUNº@V\BJDT\Z[ILIVYU
HNHPU»;OL^PUKISV^Z^OLYL]LYP[WSLHZLZ@V\OLHYP[ZZV\UK
but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So
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9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
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stand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we
know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people
do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly
[OPUNZHUK`V\KVUV[ILSPL]L"OV^[OLU^PSS`V\ILSPL]LPM0
speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven
L_JLW[[OLVUL^OVJHTLMYVTOLH]LU·[OL:VUVM4HUBLD
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son
VM4HUT\Z[ILSPM[LK\WBMD[OH[L]LY`VUL^OVILSPL]LZTH`
OH]LL[LYUHSSPMLPUOPT¹BND
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Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eter-
nal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to con-
demn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever
believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe
stands condemned already because they have not believed in
[OLUHTLVM.VK»ZVULHUKVUS`:VU ;OPZPZ[OL]LYKPJ[!3PNO[
has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of
light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil
hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their
deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes
into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have
done has been done through God.”
Tenth Step Prayers for Anger
God, please help me to treat others that have offended me
with tolerance pity and patience. Help me to remember
that they act out of spiritual sickness and please show me
how I may be helpful to them. God, save me from being
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God, I ask for everything that I would want for myself,
to be given to them. I ask for their health, prosperity and
happiness. I ask that you will replace my bitterness hatred
and resentment with compassionate understanding and
love. (suggested to repeat prayer daily for two weeks for
that person) P552 BB
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Matthew 3:43-48
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be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun
to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the
YPNO[LV\ZHUK[OL\UYPNO[LV\Z0M`V\SV]L[OVZL^OV
love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax
JVSSLJ[VYZKVPUN[OH[&(UKPM`V\NYLL[VUS``V\YV^U
people, what are you doing more than others? Do not
L]LUWHNHUZKV[OH[&)LWLYMLJ[[OLYLMVYLHZ`V\Y
heavenly Father is perfect.
Gods will for us …Step 11
“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our
conscious contact with God as we understood Him, pray-
ing only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to
carry that out.” (BB page 59)
Ephesians 1:3-14
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly plac-
es in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation
of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before
Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Je-
sus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us
accepted in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through
His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His
grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and
prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will,
according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might
gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in
heaven and which are on earth—in Him. 11 In Him also we
have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to
the purpose of Him who works all things according to the coun-
sel of His will, 12 [OH[^L^OVÄYZ[[Y\Z[LKPU*OYPZ[ZOV\SKIL
to the praise of His glory. 13 In Him you also trusted, after you
OLHYK[OL^VYKVM[Y\[O[OLNVZWLSVM`V\YZHS]H[PVU"PU^OVT
also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of
promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the re-
demption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.
Ephesians 4:22-32
22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old
man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you
put on the new man which was created according to God, in
true righteousness and holiness. 25 Therefore, putting away
lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,”[a]
for we are members of one another. 26 “Be angry, and do not
sin”: [b] do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give
place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but
rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that
he may have something to give him who has need. 29 Let no
corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for
ULJLZZHY`LKPÄJH[PVU[OH[P[TH`PTWHY[NYHJL[V[OLOLHYLYZ
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were
sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath,
anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all
malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving
one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything
NP]L[OHURZ"MVY[OPZPZ[OL^PSSVM.VKPU*OYPZ[1LZ\ZMVY`V\
Philippians 4:8-9
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things
are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—
meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and
received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of
peace will be with you.
Hebrews 12:14-16
14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which
no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall
ZOVY[VM[OLNYHJLVM.VK"SLZ[HU`YVV[VMIP[[LYULZZZWYPUNPUN\W
JH\ZL[YV\ISLHUKI`[OPZTHU`ILJVTLKLÄSLK"16 lest there be
any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel
of food sold his birthright.
1 Peter 2:1-3
2 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy,
and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk
of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have
tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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Exodus 20
But there is One who has all power.
The Ten Commandments
But there is One who has all power - that One is God. May you
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1 And God spoke all these words:
John 1: 1-5
2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
the land of slavery.
and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.
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;OYV\NOOPTHSS[OPUNZ^LYLTHKL"^P[OV\[OPTUV[OPUN^HZ
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THKL[OH[OHZILLUTHKL0UOPT^HZSPMLHUK[OH[SPML^HZ
thing in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters
the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and
below.
[OLKHYRULZZOHZUV[V]LYJVTLBHDP[
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Mathew 28:18
Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and
sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who
on earth has been given to me.
OH[LTLI\[ZOV^PUNSV]L[VH[OV\ZHUKNLULYH[PVUZVM[OVZL
who love me and keep my commandments.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one
7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for
comes to the Father except through me.
the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
8“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it
you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daugh-
ter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any
foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord
made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them,
but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the
Sabbath day and made it holy.12 “Honor your father and your
mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God
PZNP]PUN`V\¸@V\ZOHSSUV[T\YKLY¸@V\ZOHSSUV[JVTTP[
adultery.

15 “You shall not steal.

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¸@V\ZOHSSUV[JV]L[`V\YULPNOIVY»ZOV\ZL@V\ZOHSSUV[JV]L[
`V\YULPNOIVY»Z^PMLVYOPZTHSLVYMLTHSLZLY]HU[OPZV_VY
donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”18 When the
people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and
saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed
at a distance 19 and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we
will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.”
20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come
to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you
from sinning.”

21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached

the thick darkness where God was.

Exodus 34:10

10 Then the Lord said: “I am making a covenant with you. Be-

fore all your people I will do wonders never before done in any
nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how
awesome is the work that I, the Lord, will do for you.

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 The Great Commission

“Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who
is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you
JHUUV[[YHUZTP[ZVTL[OPUN`V\OH]LU»[NV[:LL[VP[[OH[`V\YYLSH[PVUZOPW^P[O/PT
is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others. This is the
Great Fact for us.

Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to
`V\YMLSSV^Z*SLHYH^H`[OL^YLJRHNLVM`V\YWHZ[.P]LMYLLS`VM^OH[`V\ÄUKHUK
join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet
some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny. May God bless you and keep
you ---until then“
Big Book Page 164:

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told
them to go. 17 >OLU[OL`ZH^OPT[OL`^VYZOPWLKOPT"I\[ZVTLKV\I[LK18 Then
Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to
me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey every-
thing I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of
the age.”
Mathew 28: 18-20

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