Spiritual Inventory

Oh No! Not that!,
Yep!
This week in what we affectionately call "CR" (Celebrate Recovery) we discussed
Principal 4:
Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust. Happy are the pure in heart. Matthew 5:8a (TEV)
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 (NIV)

This is probably the hardest Principal and Step of Recovery. For one, our Pride gets in the way and we don't want to admit that we have done wrong or that we are
weak. We are afraid to let others see who we really are. Afraid of disappointing others and not being liked. Some people have a hardened heart and don't have the ability to forgive, they hold bitterness deep inside.

We need to turn to GOD to HEAL and RESTORE us and not lean on someone else to save us!

We basically have three basic characters, that of the one we tell ourselves, the one we tell others and then the one we really are.

Satan's Lie is that our self worth is based on our performance and ability to please others.

Our Attitudes are based on our....

Relationships with Other People.
"Forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. Don't bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One." Matthew 6:12-13

Our Priorities in Life
"He will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to." Matthew 6:33 LB

Your ability to Forgive
"Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort." Ephesians 4:31 GNB

Your Integrity
"Do not lie to each other. You have left your old sinful life and the things you did before." Colossians 3:9 NCV