Sunday Reflection - The Serenity Prayer

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

The courage to change the things I can;

And wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;

Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;

That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him

Forever in the next.

Amen.

The serenity prayer is not actually in the bible, but rather was originally written by

theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in 1943.

The words have special meaning to those who are often “looking for peace” at a time of turmoil, despair, or uncertainty in their lives. This prayer has become closely associated with 12 Step programs, offering strength and calm in pursuit of a more stable life.

Perseverance and successes aren’t born out of good times. They come out of the trials that we experience.

1 Peter 4:12 says “. . .don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.”

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