Step Three: "Made a decision to turn our wills and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood God.
Our lives are the result of all our choices. For each individual, life is the totality of all parts. When you turn it all over--spiritually, emotionally, physically, socially, financially and sexually--you give yourself to God. You begin to trust God. You begin to believe that God will take care of you.
You may say this is frightening: "How can I trust God?!" But simply look at what you have trusted in the past. You have trusted your own ability to think, your own ability to make choices. You have taken the advice of a few chosen people who have not necessarily acted in your best interests.
Turning your will and life over is necessary. It is through this trust experience with God that you begin to believe that God loves you. You begin once again to trust yourself. Eventually, you can even regain your trust in people. Step Three is an essential part of working the steps. It is not a luxury. It is necessary for a healthy, happy life. Working the steps is not always easy, and often you do not understand why you must work them. Often the steps are understood only after they have been completed. Then you realize the beauty of this spiritual process, and open yourself to further growth and joy as you walk this road with others who are making the same steps toward recovery.