SBR: It is not necessary in Step Two to have absolute certainty and total confidence.

To believe means to put faith and trust in something or someone. In Step One we started to face the truth about our lives. In Step Two we come to believe in something or someone greater than ourselves. It is important to remember that God honors and responds to the smallest step of faith–even if it is mixed with uncertainty and disbelief. It is not necessary in Step Two to have absolute certainty and total confidence.

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