
The purpose of Harvester Church of the Nazarene's Celebrate Recovery
ministry is to fellowship and celebrate God´s healing power in our lives
through the "8 Recovery Principles" of Celebrate Recovery. This
experience allows us to "be changed." We open the door by sharing
our experiences, strengths and hopes with one another. In addition, we
become willing to accept God´s grace in solving our lives´ problems. By
working and applying these Biblical principles, we begin to grow
spiritually. We become free from our addictive, compulsive and
dysfunctional behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy and
most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others.
As we progress through the program we discover our personal, loving and
forgiving Higher Power - Jesus Christ, the one and only true Higher
Power.
Please join us! For additional information, contact Pastor Randy Calhoun.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY’S EIGHT RECOVERY PRINCIPLES
The Road to Recovery
Based on the Beatitudes
Realize
I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do
the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. (Step 1)
“Happy are those who know that they are spiritually poor.”
Earnestly
believe that God exists, that I matter to Him and that He has the power
to help me recover. (Step 2
Consciously
choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control.
(Step 3)
“Happy are the meek.”
Openly
examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.
(Steps 4 and 5)
“Happy are the pure in heart.”
Voluntarily
submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my life and humbly
ask Him to remove my character defects. (Steps 6 and 7)
“Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires”
Evaluate
all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and
make amends for harm I’ve done to others when possible, except when to
do so would harm them or others. (Steps 8 and 9)
“Happy are the merciful.”
“Happy are the peacemakers”
Reserve
a time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order
to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His
will. (Steps 10 and 11)
Yield
myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my
example and my words. (Step 12)
“Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.”
For a link to the Celebrate Recovery website, please click here.
