I have to admit...I say the serenity prayer a lot. This small meditation is so simple and, yet, so very powerful. "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change". There are so many things in my life I can not control. The only thing I can truly change is myself and how I respond to any given situation or person. "The courage to change the things I can". Change can be scary...unnerving...Sometimes, it can be paralyzing. But through God's grace, I can summon up the strength I need to make a change, a healthy change. "And the wisdom to know the difference". Personally, I feel this is something that only God can provide me. Let me see any given situation with an open mind and an open heart. Let my eyes see a situation for what it is and be with me I handle it with grace and with a fervent trust in you, Lord.
Life can be so chaotic, layered with stress, emotion...there is a great relief I find in the simple words in this prayer. God is with me. But, my spirit has to be present, honest...and ready to do the work too. Amen
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