“Newagers” often quote the Serenity Prayer - just the first part of it, leaving off the basis for it in the second part.
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.
Wow, that’s amazing. I’d never heard the rest of the Serenity Prayer. I love it.
Many thanks for posting this in its entirety !
Thanks for posting the serenity prayer. I’m guessing they remember the first part because it is easy to remember by any and all. I am going to print it out, as I often repeat the first part to help me through the day, along with the simple words: “This too shall pass.” Occasionally, my mom’s words come to me “Life is difficult, get over it and get on with it.”