The Serenity Prayer

Sometimes, life’s burdens just become too heavy to bear. And these are the times when I just want to ask for serenity. Serenity is almost equated to simplicity and humility of heart. Sounds easy… but it is such a difficult feat to achieve. It is only when I put my trust completely in God that I am able to throw down my worries and anxieties at the foot of His cross, knowing that His power and His love is so much more than my human capacity.

My dear friend, think about it. Surrendering doesn’t really mean that you are weak, that you are backing off; trusting in an unseen Higher Power is not always blind discipleship or lack of logical thinking. It may sound stupid by this world’s standards, but sometimes, we have to learn how to quit in order to succeed. Just as humility never really means weakness; faith can never be equated to desperation.

I hope in the Lord. My strength is in Him. In my human weakness, as I hold His hand, I may let go of Him and go on my own way; but if I will only allow Him to hold my hand instead, I know that He will never let me go.

“God is too wise to be mistaken,

He is too good to be unkind.”

Today, let me share with you this wonderful prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr and be very blessed.

The Serenity Prayer

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

–Reinhold Niebuhr