Do You Need Courage and Serenity?

The result of shock, trauma abuse and neglect is fear, anxiety, reactivity and anger. All are equal to a lack of peace, a lack of serenity. How do we deal with these awful problems in life? Here is a simple prayer that millions of people have found helpful.

by Rev. Reinhold Niebuhr

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 in the next

Distributed by Dr. Gary Sweeten
LifeWay Counseling Centers and LifeWay Ministries Inc
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