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Serenity Prayer: What are the words?
The Serenity Prayer goes like this --
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.

Serenity Prayer: What does it mean?
This beautiful prayer was written by a man named Reinhold Niebuhr in 1943. The words have special meaning to those who are often “looking for peace” at a time of turmoil, despair, or uncertainty in their lives. This prayer has become closely associated with 12 Step programs, offering strength and calm in pursuit of a more stable life.

First, through uttering these words, we are acknowledging God’s existence and recognizing that He is truly the only one who can bring us inner peace regardless of chaotic circumstances. His wonderful presence in our lives brings ‘serenity’ that can be found nowhere else. There is a Bible verse that says the peace of God is beyond all human understanding. “His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). Until we allow the ‘peace of God’ to enter into our mind, heart, and soul, we will never experience that ultimate peace that defies the most severe circumstances in life.

The prayer goes on to speak of accepting, courage, and wisdom. It all comes down to asking and allowing God to give us these things. In other words, it is surrendering to Him. The second part reminds us that our trust needs to be in God to work things out and recognizing that we usually don’t have any real control over hardships in this sinful world or the actions of others. Trust Him and live one day at a time, enjoying each moment.

Serenity Prayer: How do I put this into practice?
Perseverance and successes aren’t born out of good times. They are born out of trials. 1 Peter 4:12 says “. . .don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.” The Bible tells us that we will go through trials and going through them makes us stronger. In our times of weakness, we learn to rely on God’s strength and He takes great delight when we trust in Him. We all desire to be needed and wanted; God wants this from us as well. He wants for us to turn to Him and trust Him.

Be encouraged -- Christ Jesus is faithful; we can rest on Him, trusting Him always for the outcome. We don’t always understand the “why” of things that happen and we don’t always need to. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” And in Hebrew 13:5, God says He will never leave us or forsake us. Never is long time. . .He is always there for us if we come to Him.

Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I carry is light” (Matthew 11:29-30).

In these Scriptures, we can see the relevance of the last phrase in the Serenity Prayer. If we surrender to Him, we can be supremely happy in Him, in this life and forever after.

Frustrated, lost and saddened...Help...

i hate you for not letting me live....

telling me how to take care of my hair, how to keep my nails cleaner, how to use moisturiser to soften my skin, how to be a lady...i know how to be one, i was one before, i still am....what's the difference? I use less material products, i dont go for nail mani and pedicures, i dont go to the salon, i don't buy new clothes, i don't buy beauty products, i use what is simple i use what i need, i use the basic, cos i dont see a reason for all those material things in life that brings our focus away....what's so wrong about that? what so difficult to understand and accept about this?

I've been through life in aspects that you may not have been through, about living. That's why i am who i am today...not to be overly worried over what to wear, what to eat, what to drink, what to do, where to go......Give where i can, do what i can, help where i can, love where i can...

Being so worried over money, so worried over what to eat, what to wear, what to say, how to say things, being so paranoid all over again....why am i back here again? Losing myself for others? letting go of how i live my life for others? to that they can live theirs, are they really happy doing what they are doing? are they really happy buying material things? are they really happy knowing that they think about daily is 'How to make more money?'

Why do you care/bother so much about how I relate to others?
Do you even know how i relate to them? Stop thinking im not good, or stupid, or dont know much, or know less...i want to be free again of your captive...I cant live with you like that, always being watched by my every move...if the thing irritates you, you've got a problem you've got to change, not others...Find out what irritates you and see how you can be ok with it...
I keep listening and doing what you want me to to....i listen and follow like a robotic doll, sometimes i dunno what im thinking anymore...I being dumb, is that really so important to you? is this what drives you? having control over someone's life? is this what gives you life?

Don't confuse me, don't try to tear my down, don't try to rob me of my thoughts, my feelings....

Don't tell me im talking nonsense, you cannot understand it cos it is life giving, its being free, its having a free will of choice, being free from our own captives...I know i can't change you, i know it can be hard to change, Im not asking you to change me, im not asking you to change, all im asking is for you to see me as i am and accept me as i am, live with me as i am, I live with you as you are, live with you as you grow, live with you in life, as united as one, with two beings...

The answer is Acceptance of life and my life, my past, my being, my God given gifts, my talents...it gave me freedom of my life, freedom of myself...I was free from my chains of worries, free from my fears, free from others opinions, others negativity...i found true happiness and peace so quiet it took me places....i kept focussed on life...postivity...what life brings...

Now, again, I need to work on being myself, knowing who i really am....and am going to be....

There's so much knowlegde in my head, my heart, my soul, it needs to come out to be expressed and loved and shared for all...it's not from me, its from within, from above, with so much love...

I need to find me again or should i find the new me?
The new me is still me...I want to be me, i need to be me.... Who am i? :)

God, pls take my hands and lead me...with a trusting heart, guide me. GOD, grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. I love you Lord...