“We admitted we were powerless over our dependencies that our lives have become unmanageable”.
The principle behind Step One is Honesty, and when we take a closer look at this step it just makes sense: the first step asks us to take and honest look at our lives and tell the truth.
- In what ways am I honestly following or not following Jesus?
Honestly following: (List)
Honestly not following: (List)
- Where is my life less manageable and peaceful than I would like it to be? (List)
- In what ways do I depend on and/or use people, places, and things versus Jesus to help me be happier or to help me cope with things I am not happy with? (List)
Bible Scripture to consider:
- Therefore, each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Ephesians 4:25
- An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells. Proverbs 12:17
- Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’ John 8:31
