The Twelve Steps And Life With God A Spiritual Program

The Twelve Steps program is a spiritually based program of recovery for individuals seeking healing from a variety of addictive lifestyles.  It is based on these assumptions:  human beings are sinners; human beings can be changed; surrender to God’s way is a prerequisite to change; the changed person has direct access to God; the age of miracles is with us; those who have been changed are to be witnesses of that change to others.  God, in His wisdom, has chosen this way to spread the good news of restoration through the Gospel of Christ.

The Twelve Step program helps us rediscover and deepen our understanding of God and learn to live our lives under His guidance.  We bring together the wisdom of Bible truths and the proven effectiveness of the Twelve Steps principles.  When we determine to follow these ways, they form a powerful process for allowing God to heal us and to give us a life of balance, order, health and happiness.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.   (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV)  These characteristics are a product of the Holy Spirit's work in a life submitted to God and his plan.  Just as a tree bears fruit by means of God's silent work behind the scenes, we experience this fruit of the Spirit by means of God's unseen power at work in us.  Our part is to entrust our life to Him and let Him bring to light, at the appointed time, those things which are hidden in darkness.

As we begin to see the evidence of the Spirit’s fruit in our life, our dependencies lose their power.  With joy and peace we overcome the pain of our broken past.  With love, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and gentleness we restore our relationships and make amends.  With patience we persevere through the difficult times.  With self-control we stand against our tendency toward relapse and stand strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.  God's Spirit provides everything necessary for a successful recovery.

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