![]() ![]() The serenity prayer says 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. We may not ever understand why but to have that ability to take on the uncertainty of things out of our control with a tranquil state of mind put life in a whole new perspective for me. The Serenity Prayer is a prayer written in the 1930s by Reinhold Niebuhr based on the Christian tradition of the Lord’s Prayer. When saying that prayer, we are not asking God to help us understand the things we cannot change (life doesn’t always give us explanations), but rather ability to accept them while remaining in peace. Often associated with the Italian Saint Francis of Assisi (c. Serenity is such a perfect thing to be asking of God. The anonymous text that is usually called the Prayer of Saint Francis (or Peace Prayer, or Simple Prayer for Peace, or Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace) is a widely known Christian prayer for peace. It really got me thinking but there is one phrase in particular that really sticks out to me. Without too much thought, I set about making him one he could print out. I’ve heard/read that prayer a thousand and a half times (it’s always a coffee mug favorite) but I believe that the first time I actually reflected upon the words was as I was typing them out. free from the infection of passion or prejudice. I knew immediately that he was talking about the Serenity Prayer. Faith and Politics in Times of Peace and War Elisabeth Sifton. After several long days at work, my husband requested that I find him “the prayer that talks about accepting the thing you can’t change” so he could put it at his desk. Looking for the perfect FREE Serenity Prayer stencil Look no further - Kidadl has a huge range of printable stencils to choose from and download for free.
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