Seven steps to renewal
1. Surrender
See the need to allow God to help you through others (I Peter 5:6)
You surrender when you see no other way
2. Acceptance
Accept the reality of your situation (Psalm 139:1)
3. Confession
Begin to open up about the reality of your life (James 5:6)
4. Responsibility
Accept responsibility to make changes that must be made (Galatians 6:5)
5. Forgiveness
Forgive your own failures and the failures of those who have hurt you (Matthew 6:14)
6. Transformation
Transform your pain into a purposeful ministry out of love for others (II Corinthians 1:4)
7. Persevere
Protect the spiritual gains you have made and persevere through the struggles we all must experience as we grow (Philippians 2: 12-13)