Good timing, thanks. I hope it’s ok if I post the full prayer as attributed to Niebuhr.
God, give me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
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 forever in the next.
Amen.
Thanks for the whole prayer, D. Hadn’t seen it in a long while.
Thanks for posting the full prayer.
As I read, the part that is referred to as the “Serenity Prayer” has been around prior, but then Niebuhr used the idea and turned it into this slightly different and longer prayer.
But it’s a beautiful reminder for everyone, regardless the problems they may be facing.