The Serenity Prayer

THE SERENITY PRAYER

The Serenity Prayer is one of the most simple and profound prayers that I say and often I say it even when I am already serene or without stress. 

GOD                         

With the saying of this word, we are admitting the existence of higher power.

GRANT                   

With the repeating of this second word, we are admitting that this higher power is an energy or authority that can BESTOW or GIVE.

ME                                         

We are asking something for ourselves, for the Bible says “Ask and it shall be given.”  It is not wrong

to ask for betterment of yourself, for with the improvement of your character people around you will

be made better and happier.

THE SERENITY

We are asking for CALMNESS, COMPSOURE and PEACE in our lives, which will enable us to

think straight and govern ourselves accordingly.

TO ACCEPT 

We are acknowledging ourselves to conditions as they are right now.

THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE 

We are accepting our lot as it is.  Until we have the courage to change any part of our lives we don’t like, we must accept it and NOT ACCEPT IT GRUDGINGLY, BUT REALISTICALLY.

THE COURAGE                                       
We are asking for a quality of spirit to face our difficulties or challenges without flinching. We ask to act boldly despite the fear.

TO CHANGE                        

We are asking for things to be different.

THE THINGS I CAN                        

We are asking for help to make a right decision. If you have to make a decision, consider carefully the worst that could happen to you IF YOUR DECISION TO CHANGE DID NOT WORK OUT.  If you can accept the worst and your decision will get you out of a rut, then proceed.

AND THE WISDOM     

We are asking for the ability to form sound judgments in any matter.

TO KNOW                           

We want to understand clearly a truth or fact.

THE DIFFERENCE               

We want to see things differently in our lives so there can be some distinction.  We need to sense a

.definite value in sobriety over drunkenness if we are to stay sober.