May the gentleness of God’s supportive and sustaining love gather us in her arms this day/night, and bless us with sleep that restores both body and soul. 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. God help me to sow seeds of peace and justice in my children’s hearts today. God help me to weave a tapestry of love and not hate in my children, a spirit of tolerance and caring, and a dedication to freedom for all and not just some. Bless her/him with your love that she/he may not be afraid and restore her/him to health.
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Make her/him strong, full of life and laughter once more.
She/he is so fragile and young, so small and vulnerable. Hear my prayer, O God, source of all life. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, 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 taking this world as it is and 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. Help us, O God, to believe that you receive us as we are, and help us to entrust ourselves, with all our many struggles and hopes, to your faithful and abiding care. When we rejoice, you celebrate with us when we are anxious and afraid, you offer us a relationship where we can find courage to face the unknown when we weep with sadness, you are our comforter. Tender and compassionate God, you are our steadfast companion in the joyous times of our lives. It’s empowering for recovering addicts to come to believe there are many things they will be able to change, and they should take action when such actions will improve their life.Prayers for Serenity, Peace, and Strength Wisdom: The wisdom to know the difference in what is within our control may come from prayer and meditation, or talking to others in sobriety. Courage is required to keep on making the needed changes that will lead to a better life in sobriety. Serenity comes with acceptance.Ĭourage: Change requires courage because it is taking a step into the unknown. The reason why so many people settle for suffering is fear. There are many things we have no power over–trying to fight against or resist the way things are is a waste of energy and only ever leads to suffering. Our Fellowship's Serenity Prayer can be recited either in the first (I, me) or third (us, we) person.
However, in a spiritual sense, it’s suggested that God can be viewed as anything from nature, to their own inner wisdom to a “G.O.D Group Of Drunks.” The important thing here is not the actual words used but the sentiment that each recovering alcoholic can interpret in their own way.Īcceptance: The serenity prayer reminds us that acceptance is the key to happiness. 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.
The word “God” in the prayer can make some feel uncomfortable. God: Most people in AA view recovery as a spiritual path, and the Serenity Prayer is a reminder they are not on a journey alone –that they can rely on a “higher power.” Thinking positively (instead of “ Stinking Thinking”) helps people find success in sobriety and avoid relapse. Saying the prayer activates willingness and positivity. Rheinhold Niebuhr, provides simple wisdom for complicated people and puts the focus on acceptance and action. The “Serenity Prayer” written by theologian Dr. Not many people have heard the AA Serenity Prayer before they first attend an AA meeting…but once it’s in your life, it never leaves. The AA Serenity Prayer: 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.
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