Moving From Fear to Love

This brief outline contains 12 steps to help one shift from a fear-centered to a love-centered perception of life. These steps will help you on the beginning of your knowledge quest to walk through fear when it comes up. These steps bring you back to the truth that already resides in your heart. It is a reminder of what you already know but have temporarily forgotten. The 12 steps cut through illusion of separation you create in your mind and in your relationships. They undo the false beliefs you entertain about yourself and others. They cancel out blame and shame.

Four Axioms of Forgiveness

Forgiveness starts in our own hearts. Only when we have forgiven ourselves can we give forgiveness to, or receive it from others.
Forgiveness is not conditional, even though our practice of it often is.
Forgiveness is an ongoing process. It continues in response to every judgment we make about ourselves and others.
Every gesture of forgiveness is sufficient. Whatever we are able to do now is enough. This understanding enables us to practice forgiveness with forgiveness.

Taking Responsibility for Your Peace

Step 1 Recognize the Fear

Step 2 Understand that It’s Love that You Desire

Step 3 Withdraw the Projection

Step 4 Take Responsibility

Finding Equality With Others

Step 5 Release Self-Judgment and Guilt

Step 6 Accept Yourself and Others as You Are

Step 7 Be Willing to Learn and to Share

Step 8 Be Your Own Authority

Trusting Your Life

Step 9 Accept the Lesson

Step 10 See that Everything is Okay As It is

Step 11 Look in Mirror

Step 12 Open Your Heart

If this resonates with you, the full copy is in Paul Ferrini’s book, The 12 Steps of Forgiveness. Enjoy!