The Beattitudes originate from the New Testament, Matthew 5:3-9
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Step 1 admit
We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and or difficulties and that our lives had become unmanageable.
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Step 2 believe
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
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Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Step 3 commit
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Step 4 examine
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Step 5 transparent
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Step 6 present
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Step 7 renew
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Step 8 restore
Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
Step 9 reconcile
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Step 10 virtue
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrongly prompted admitted it.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.
Step 11 reinforce
Sought through prayer and meditation on His word to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry it out.
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You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world… Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Step 12 move
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
The parallel drawn between the 12 steps and the beattitudes of from Matthew, chapter 5 were originated by the late Bill Elam who founded Eleeo Ministries
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Jesus lived out Steps 1-3
I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will. John 5:30 (NLT)
Step 1 admit
We admitted we were powerless…
“I can do nothing on my own.”
Step 2 believe
Came to believe that a higher power could restore us…
“I judge (decide) as God tells me. I judge only as I hear, and my judgment (decision) is just (correct, innocent).” *
* Words in parentheses are translations from the original Greek text.
Step 3 commit
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God…
“I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.”
