Practices these principles, Walk by the spirit, One in the same

AA Big Book Pg 64, Being convinced that (self), manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations. Resentment is the “number one’’ offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of (spiritual disease), for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick. When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically.

Galatians 5:16-17, verse 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other;

Just as I practice the principles in all of my affairs as step 12 states, I walk by spirit as scripture states and for me they are one and the same .

The 12 Steps are a set of principles, each one leading us to a path of a better ability to live a rational life. These principles are from my higher power who I choose to call God, and are steadfast, unmovable and unchangeable. How I apply the principles from the steps in my life, is how, I align my life with Gods will, and I keep from greiving Gods Holy Spirit, thus producing the fruitages of the spirit

Ephesians 4:30 “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption

Galatians 5:22,23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

‭‭ By applying the principals, I’ve learned in this 12 step program to my life, while relying on my higher power who I choose to call God and walk by spirit and not by flesh, as it brings out in Galatians above, I have been able to heal my Spiritual relationship with God and as it states in the big book My mental and physical capacities have improved beyond my imagination

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