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Tommyh · 02-17-2008, 01:34 PM

thanks Adam-good post.
The way I see it,the Prayer describes my life in some ways.
I always wanted to run the show,to change everything but myself and my attitudes.I thought I knew best.I would spend many hours of my life fretting over such things too,and I did not have any peace of mind.
Now I see there are somethings I really cannot change,and some things I can and should change.I need wisdom to seperate the two sometimes,and courage to do it.Fear held me back many times.Many times I would not make a descision because I was scared of the "what if`s"..3 things -serenity-courage-and wisdom was lacking in my life.3 things I needed to live soberly and peacefully with my fellowman.I have found the Serenity Prayer a very effective tool to use daily when I was new,and to use today sometimes.
Thats just my view on it.We open all our meetings with it around here.

02-17-2008, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tommyh Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: N.C. Posts: 18,395	thanks Adam-good post. The way I see it,the Prayer describes my life in some ways. I always wanted to run the show,to change everything but myself and my attitudes.I thought I knew best.I would spend many hours of my life fretting over such things too,and I did not have any peace of mind. Now I see there are somethings I really cannot change,and some things I can and should change.I need wisdom to seperate the two sometimes,and courage to do it.Fear held me back many times.Many times I would not make a descision because I was scared of the "what if`s"..3 things -serenity-courage-and wisdom was lacking in my life.3 things I needed to live soberly and peacefully with my fellowman.I have found the Serenity Prayer a very effective tool to use daily when I was new,and to use today sometimes. Thats just my view on it.We open all our meetings with it around here.