God grant me the serenity
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Europe
Posts: 2,411
God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.
let it grow!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 15,540
hey nuno,
i say the serenity prayer about a hundred times a day. it helps me alot!
sometimes i just say the short version.... GRANT!!!! (thanks rusty zipper
)
i say it about everything from my daughter's addiction to my codependence to destroying a perfectly lovely pineapple upside down cake by dropping it on the floor (which i did a few days ago...)
it's like a time out or a good ol' fashion "count to 10!" it gives me focus, a chance to just step back and breathe, before i do the next thing.
HOPEFULLY is the next RIGHT thing.
hugs, k
i say the serenity prayer about a hundred times a day. it helps me alot!
sometimes i just say the short version.... GRANT!!!! (thanks rusty zipper
)i say it about everything from my daughter's addiction to my codependence to destroying a perfectly lovely pineapple upside down cake by dropping it on the floor (which i did a few days ago...)
it's like a time out or a good ol' fashion "count to 10!" it gives me focus, a chance to just step back and breathe, before i do the next thing.
HOPEFULLY is the next RIGHT thing.
hugs, k
not a greeter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: padmasana
Posts: 13,927
Originally Posted by Nuno 
Somebody is making me loose my mind...I am human...
. Don't give that someone that kind of power over you. Sending prayers of love and strength for you my friend.
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