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Friday, February 24, 2012

Spirituality: The Twelve Steps of A.A.


Principles and Defects

1. Honesty              Denial
2. Hope                 Despair
3. Faith                  Fear
4. Courage             Anxiety, worry
5. Integrity             Dishonesty
6. Willingness          Control
7. Humility             Egoism
8. Fraternal Charity Hate
9. Justice                Judgmental
10. Perseverance     Complacency
11. Spiritual Awareness       Self-centeredness
12. Service              Selfishness
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Thanks for posting John. I am headed into a very murky relationship encounter on Wed with family. I am prayerfully working on replacing the first six defects with the corresponding PRINCIPLES. A new declaration God has been calling me to. God used you to share this post at just the right time for me. Courage to heal. In gratitude, Lorey <3

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  2. John Predmore, S.J.February 24, 2012 at 6:27 PM

    Lorey, I'm very glad this posting is helpful to you. Blessings on you time with your family on Wednesday. Every one of us has to work on integration of these principles to some degree. I'm glad it is timely for you. Pray that Christ will be present to you before you head into your time with your family. Ask to see his presence during the time. He is and will be with you.

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