Principle 4: Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust. Happy are the pure in heart. Matthew 5:8
Step 4: We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40
Lesson 10 – Highlights:
Let’s dip deeper into the inventory process and look at the following areas:
Our Relationship With Others
Who has hurt you?
Against whom have you been holding a grudge?
Against whom are you seeking revenge?
Are you jealous of anyone?
* These people will go in column 1 of your worksheet
Who have you hurt?
Who have you criticized or gossiped about?
Have you justified your bad attitude by saying it is “their” fault?
** These people will go in column 5 of your worksheet
Our Life Priorities
After accepting Jesus Christ, in what areas of your life are you still not putting God first?
What in your past is interfering with you doing God’s will? Ambition? Pleasures? Job? Hobbies? Money? Friendship? Personal goals?
Our Attitude
Have you always complained about your circumstances?
In what areas of life are you ungrateful?
Have you gotten angry and easily blown up at people?
Have you been sarcastic?
What in your past is causing you fear or anxiety?
Our Integrity
In what past dealing were you dishonest?
Have you stolen things?
Have you exaggerated to make yourself look better?
In what areas of your past have you used false humility?
Have you lived one way in front of your Christian friends and another way at home or work?
Are there any particular areas above that you are struggling with or that are causing you grief? Click on my podcast below and let’s answer the questions together.
Lesson 10 – Questions:
Relationship With Others
Who has hurt you? Be specific.
Who are you holding grudge against?
Who are you jealous of? Past and present… Why?
Who have you hurt? And how did you hurt them?
Who have you been critical of or gossiped about? Why?
How have you attempted to place blame on someone else? Be specific.
What new healthy relationship have you developed since you have been in recovery?
Priorities in life
What areas of your life have you been able to turn over to Jesus Christ?
After acting on Principle 3, what areas of life are you still not putting God first? Why?
What in your past is keeping you from seeking/following God’s will for your life?
Number the following list in order of your personal priorities:
_____ Family
_____ Church
_____ Christ
_____ Career
_____ Friendships
_____ Money
_____ Ministry
What are your personal goals for the next ninety days? Keep it simple.
Attitude
What areas in your life are you thankful for?
In the past, what have you been ungrateful over?
What causes you to lose your temper?
To whom have you been sarcastic to in the past? Give examples.
What in your past are you still worried about?
How has your attitude improved since you have been in recovery?
Integrity
In the past, how have you exaggerated to make yourself look good? Give examples.
Does your walk as a Christian match your talk? Are your actions the same at recovery meetings, church, home, and work?
In what areas of your past have you used false humility to impress someone?
Have any of your past business dealings been dishonest? Have you ever stolen thing?
List the ways you have been able to get out of your denial (distorted / dishonest thinking) into God’s truth.
Are you making your way through the inventory process? Have you gotten stuck? Do you need any help? Please connect below if you do.
Recovery is not meant to be a solo journey. There is power in number so I strongly recommend that you find a Celebrate Recovery group in your area. To find one near you click here. Remember… JOY is a choice, so choose well!
