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God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
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.
Reinhold Niebuhr early 1900s
serenity: peace, joy, hope
world says these things are directly connected to your circumstances
the Bible says something completely different
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our serenity must be directly connected to Jesus
If you have been in recovery for awhile, you have prayed the “Serenity Prayer” many times.
Do you fully understand and appreciate what you are asking God for or has the prayer just become a “rote” habit to end your recovery meeting?
God, grant me the serenity . . .
What does the “serenity” that you are asking God for look or feel like?
to accept the things I cannot change . . .
explain conform inside out
List some of the people, places, or things in your life that you are still trying to change or control.
Why do you think you really have the power to change or control them?
the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference . . .
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
There are really only 3 of them!
· You can change your attitude
· You can change your acceptance
· You can change your actions
When you change your attitude—You change your mind and the way you think about others.
When you change your acceptance—You change your heart and the way you feel about others.
When you change your actions—You change the way you relate to others.
Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time . . .
· If we stay stuck in the failures of our past, we can’t find the serenity that we desire today in the present.
· If you are always worrying about and dreading the future, you can’t find the serenity of today.
· Worrying never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only steals today of its strength.
How do you stay focused on today?
Describe how you felt the last time you slowed down long enough to enjoy the moment.
accepting hardship as a pathway to peace . . .
How did Christ help you through your latest hardship or struggle?
taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it . . .
Proverbs 15:3,11
How are you trying to change the world?
With whose power?
Are you trying to base your “serenity” on the world or the Word?
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.
Describe the difference between being “reasonably happy” and “supremely happy.”
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