The Serenity Prayer - What Does It Mean?

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The Serenity Prayer - What Does It Mean?

This beautiful Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr has inspired countless people seeking peace and strength in times struggle, despair, and uncertainty since it was first written.

The intention of the Serenity Prayer is to bring peace, faith, and certainty to the mind and heart of those seeking God's support. It asks God for the wisdom and ability to gracefully accept "what is," (what cannot be changed) and for the willingness to manifest, with God's support, that which is in one's highest good. (Courage to change the things which should be changed).

The Serenity Prayer acknowledges that if one seeks true peace and happiness in this life and beyond, it is important to consciously live and enjoy one's life in each moment; embrace one's struggles and challenges; accept the world as it is, not as we would will it to be; and trust in God and surrender to God's Will thereby uniting our will with His.