Taking an Honest and Spiritual Inventory

Celebrate Recovery Participant's Guide #2

by John Baker

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. 'Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor.' Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover. 'Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.' Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control. 'Happy are the meek.' Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to someone I trust. 'Happy are the pure in heart.' Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. '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, except when to do so would harm them or others. 'Happy are the merciful.' 'Happy are the peacemakers.' Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and gain the power to follow His will. Yield myself to be used by God to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. 'Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.'

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction, Christian, Devotional, Spirituality, Self Help

48 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

About the author

John Baker is the founder of Celebrate Recovery, a ministry born out of the heart of Saddleback Church.

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Susan Naron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just completed this guide with 9 of my courageous sisters in Christ! Looking forward to what's ahead of us!

[Cori · Rating 4 out of 5]

A friend and I have been working through this series as a Bible study together. This book was fantastic. It really got into some hard issues and soul searching. My disclaimer with the first book was that someone should really have, not only an accountability partner, but also a supporter while working through the book (especially if your purpose for going through the book is working through recovery). This holds true, but perhaps moreso for this book.

I thought this installment hit some hard issues even more directly and required some heavy reminiscing that could trigger heavy emotions. Which is the point! But don't go it alone.

The content of this book alone I would rate a PG.

[Michael Philliber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book Two is the most in-depth book and covers the fourth principle: 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. And the fourth step of the twelve steps: 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.

My fuller review of the book and the Celebrate Recovery program can be found here: https://mphilliber.blogspot.com/2019/...

[Marlen Oria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great recovery tools

These set of four books are a great way to find recovery for anything that encumbers your life. Part of the celebrate recovery program.

[Kieron Roberson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Challenging. Getting into the knitty gritty of inventory.

[Kelly Webster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very tough to look inward and resist all the hurts that have lead me to unhealthy habits and hang ups. This series is helping me to heal and truly feel closer to God

[Catherine Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Skimmed through once to get the overall idea and now I have to go through it again more slowly and reflectively from the beginning and do the exercises.

[Kristina Godau · Rating 5 out of 5]

It has been 4 years since I went through the CR program. It was absolutely life changing! I have felt the need for a bit of a refresher course so I'm glad the workbooks are available through Amazon. I will say though that if you haven't been through the program, you need to find a local church that runs one. It's vitally important to go through with others. This is not a solitary journey. Also, CR isn't just for people dealing with substance abuse issues. It's for ANYONE dealing with hurts, hangups or habits - which is pretty much everyone!

[Matt C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume 2, which I’ve heard is the most difficult, is complete! Thank you Lord for Your endurance!

I made a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself, which was not easy. Digging into all the bad (and good!) from my past. Openly examining my hurts, hang-ups, and habits.

[Tanya Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written book.

[Shane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great program, this is the 12-step and I recommend everyone doing this.