Christ-Centered 12 Steps

1. We admitted that we were powerless over our dependencies - that our life had become unmanageable.

For 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

2. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Philippians 2:1-3

3.We made a decision to turn our will and our life over to the care of God as we understood him.

Therefore, I urge you, therefore, brothers, in view of God's mercy , to offer your bodies as living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1

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

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

6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:10

7. We humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and will forgive us our sins and to purify us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9

8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.

Do unto others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31

9. We made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Therefore if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar, first go and be reconciled to your brother, then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23-24

10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! I Corinthians 10:12

11. We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry it out.

Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly. Colossians 3:16a

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Galatians 6:1

Imagination

SparkPeople Translation
Has your life become stale or redundant? Most of us have days when life seems like it is the same as the day before. Try to think of new ways to approach your life. Look at the things you are having problems with and try to think of new ways to solve them. Thinking creatively is an important characteristic in terms of leadership.

My Interpretation
I had a Pastor who used to admonish us to use our "sanctified imagination." I was never quite sure what he meant by that, but I think he wanted us to picture something in our minds that we had not seen yet or was from the past. To imagine is to have dreams that we can hope for. To hope is to rely on the One who is the Dream giver. Only He can make our dreams come true because He is the One who puts the dreams within us. So, go on and use your "sanctified imagination." Just remember to ask the Dream giver to give it to you.