A believer in Jesus is to become a disciple of Jesus. A place to begin is to enter into the attitude that is found in Jesus Christ; one of humble obedience to God. As one pursues humble obedience to God, they will experience the grace and fruit of the Holy Spirit. In Galatians 5:22-23 we read that the following virtues become fruit of the Holy Spirit’s presence in the life of a growing disciple of Jesus: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

The following steps are modeled after the 12 Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous. If a disciple of Jesus will incorporate these steps into their life we believe they will see the fruit of the Spirit developing in their life and they will be more prepared to Live Love.

1. Admit that I am powerless over sin - that my life has been controlled by my sinful nature.
2. Believe that God is greater than me, and through faith in Jesus, He can restore me to righteousness character.
3. Turn my will and life over to the care of God by His Holy Spirit.
4. Invite the Holy Spirit to make a searching moral inventory of my life, and fearlessly receive what He says.
5. Admit to God, to myself, and to another human being, the exact nature of my wrongs.
6. Willingly turn to God, entirely ready to have Him remove all these defects of Character.
7. Humbly ask God to remove my shortcomings, fill me with His Spirit and use whatever means and disciplines necessary to bring forth the Character of Christ in me.
8. Make a list of all persons I have harmed, and be willing to make amends to them all.
9. Make direct amends to each person where possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Daily ask God to search me and I search myself, willingly confessing sin and admitting my wrong.
11. Seek through the disciplines God reveals to me in His Word to improve my contact with God and praying for greater knowledge and power to carry out His will.
12. Having a new spiritual life through faith in Jesus Christ, I will do my best to carry this message to other sinners and to allow the fruits of the Holy Spirit to burst forth from my life as I walk in step with the Spirit.