“We were now at Step Three. Many of us said to our Maker, as we understood Him: “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!’’ We thought well before taking this step making sure we were ready; that we could at last abandon ourselves utterly to Him.” (Page 63, Big Book)
The temporal scope of the Step Three decision is the rest of my life.
The substantive scope of the Step Three decision is the whole of my life.
This is a one-off decision, and I say the prayer only when I am formally (re)taking Step Three.
I used to repeat the prayer, sometimes daily, sometimes frequently, but I found that gave me the impression its effect was wearing out, that it was expiring and had to be topped up.
I remind myself of it. But I pray in the present for the present. I pray for the day about the day.
My life is taken care of.