CR Check-Up
By PVC | Celebrate Recovery
CR Check-UpMay 06, 2020
Melissa G. Testimony Talk
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Taking Inventory
Khadijia Testimony Talk
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Sponsorship
Alex M. Testimony Talk
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What’s Commitment?
Turn
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1 NIV
Dylan D. Testimony Talk
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A Sound Mind
For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Philippians 2:13 NIV
Tom I. Testimony Talk
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He Could…
Carrie M. Testimony Talk
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Taking The First Step
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.
For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. Romans 7:18 NIV
Keeping By Giving
Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore them gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Galatians 6:1 NIV
Chris G. Testimony Talk
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Relapse Prevention
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” Colossians 3:16
Eric S. Testimony Talk
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Continued Inventory
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12
Nikole R. Testimony Talk
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Daily Inventory
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12
Terri M Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my new friend Terri M. as she shares some of her personal stories and experiences with Step 8.
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Becoming Willing
We cannot heal without forgiveness.
8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31
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Bob R. Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Bob R. as he shares some of his personal stories and experiences with Step 7.
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Renewal
Allowing God to renew our minds and our character.
Step 7. We humbly asked Him to remove all our shortcomings.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 NIV
Will M. Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Will M. as he shares some of his personal stories and experiences with Step 6.
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Character Defects
Our character isn’t misplaced, only misused.
Step 6: We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10 NIV
Serenity
Serenity cannot be stolen, it can only be surrendered.
Confessing To Heal
What we lose and what we gain through confession is all beneficial!
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16a NIV
Edie Testimony Talk
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Enjoying The Holidays
“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking” ⁃Joseph Goldstein
Plan Purposefully
“Give careful thought to the paths of your feet and be steadfast in all your ways”
Proverbs 4:26
“In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
Proverbs 16:9
Prepare Prayerfully
“The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.”
Proverbs 15:29
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Proverbs 4:23
Proceed Positively
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Proverbs 17:22
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
Proverbs 3:6
Pursue Persistently
“Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.”
Proverbs 25:15
“The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.”
Proverbs 16:17
Not Appealing But Freeing
Step 5: We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16a NIV
Alika G. Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Alika G. as he shares some of his personal stories and experiences with Step 4.
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Wrapping Up Step 4
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
Lorenzo R Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Lorenzo R. as he shares some of his personal stories and experiences with Step 4.
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Discovering Our Character
Asking God to show us who we really are.
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
Lori W. Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Lori W. as she shares some of her personal stories and experiences with Step 4.
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Doing The Work
Step 4 is A LOT of work, but it is worth it!
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
Jeff & Aubrey Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friends Jeff and Aubrey as they share some of their personal stories and experiences with Step 4.
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Going Through The Pain
We can not go around the pain of our past, we have to go though the pain of our past to find victory.
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
Staying Safe
Description: Listen to a short chat with my friend Denton R. on a couple ways we can stay safe going into Step 4 and in our every day recovery.
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Jeremiah T. Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Jeremiah T. as he shares some of his personal story and experiences with Step 3.
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James D. Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend James D. as he shares some of his personal story and experiences with Step 3.
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Taking Action
"Counting the cost of taking action."
Step 3: We made a decision to turn our lives and our wills love to the care of God.
“Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship.”
Romans 12:1
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Matt B. Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Matt B. as he shares some of his personal story and experiences with Step 3.
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Turning Towards God
God cares about you
Step 3: We made a decision to turn our lives and our wills love to the care of God.
“Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship.”
Romans 12:1
Dylan D Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Dylan as he shares some of his personal story and experiences with Step 2.
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Restored To Sanity
"Sanity is making decisions based off of the truth."
Step 2: We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
"For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose."
Philippians 2:13
Chelsea Testimony Talk
Listen to a testimony talk with my friend Chelsea as she shares some of her personal story and experiences with Step 2.
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Learning to Believe He Could
Listen to a quick recap with with Will M. about Step 2.
Step 2: We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
"For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose."
Philippians 2:13