7. We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.

“If we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.”

- 1 John 1:9

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

“Do to others as you would like them to do to you.”

– Luke 6:31

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

“If you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar and...someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.”

- Matthew 5:23

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

“If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.”

- 1 Corinthians 10:12

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

“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.”

- Colossians 4:2

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

“Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are Godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. and be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.”

- Galatians 6:1