VICTORY Principle 5: 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."

Matthew 5:6a (TEV)

Step 6:

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

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.

James 4:10 (NIV)

Step 7:

We humbly asked him to remove all our shortcomings.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NIV)

Voluntarily submit

Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him . . . let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. (Romans 12:1b–2a GNB)

Identify character defects

In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NIV)

Change your mind

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2 NIV)

Turn over character defects

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 3:3 NIV)

One day at a time

"So don't be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time."

(Matthew 6:34 LB)

Recovery is a process

And I am sure that God who began a good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns. (Philippians 1:6 LB)

You must choose to change

God gives strength to the humble, . . . So give yourselves humbly to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. And when you draw close to God, God will draw close to you. (James 4:6b–8a LB)