I don't find this to be empowering either. Actually I have a huge problem with the first step. It sort of gives the impression that you have and will have no control. I don't believe that tho, insight maybe, control no.

I do think there is a place for spirituality in this, religion is a whole other thing tho depending on the person and their personal beliefs, but I don't believe just handing it over to god and see what happens is a good or effective approach. Maybe I am reading it wrong, but it sounds like it's passing a lot of the work we need to do ourselves off onto god and then he will show you the answers.

I use a lot of spirituality to heal myself, so I will be one of the last to think it isn't helpful, but I also have take responsibility for myself, my health, my actions, etc to make this work. Or it could be a lot of "just waiting". Although I am not a christian, so this would not work for me, I was raised in a very christian home, and my parents did a lot of waiting for god to show them, or tell them, but they didn't seem to do much themselves, and that's the problem I could see with this approach. I do think spirituality can help heal tho, I really agree with that.