Grant me the serenity…
I saw on the Facebook page of a very dear friend of mine something that reminded me of this prayer. It’s attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr although I also read on the Wikipedia page that its authorship is sometimes disputed. I heard similar versions when I was in high school (attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi). With a life as hectic and fast-paced as mine, sometimes confronted with challenges that somehow seem unsurmountable, it was nice to remember this as JT himself gave me a reminder this past week about how I need to learn to be patient. Hummingbirds aren’t patient, but it’s time for me to remind myself of the need to be serene and quiet within myself sometimes.
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 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
Nice, Raul. I didn’t know the last part, only the first three lines. It’s lovely. And yes, it’s SO important to take time. But I watch my Anna’s hummingbirds in my yard every day and they do take time to rest and take in the view from the vine maple tree. They come have a sip from the feeder then go back and rest again. Maybe it’s because I’m running a hummingbird Club Med?