Step Three

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

At this point, having my own conception of God, it was now time to start trusting in that Higher Power. This sounds easier than it is. This Step takes practice and I definitely know when I am not turning it over to God. My Will or self reliance fails me and makes me feel utter chaos, Gods Will is peaceful. Acceptance.

Here is the Third Step Prayer:

"God, I offer myself to Thee--to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy will always!"

I love that prayer and sometimes I shorten it to, "God, relieve me of the bondage of self." I have always been so self absorbed that it takes work for me to get out of myself and do for others. My Sponsor gave me some great advice... "Do something for someone else without them knowing it or anyone else knowing either." That makes perfect sense of being totally selfless.