Serenity quotes verse8/15/2023 ![]() ![]() Offered by Dave Johnson and Kyra Shahid Written by Orin L. Slow me down, Lord, And inspire me to send my roots deep Into the soil of life's enduring values That I may grow toward the stars Of our greater destiny. Let me look upward Into the branches of the towering oak And know that it grew great and strong Because it grew slowly and well. Remind me each day That the race is not always won by the swift That there is more to life Than increasing its speed. Help me to know The magical power of sleep, Teach me the art Of taking minute vacations Of slowing down To look at a flower To chat with an old friend Or make a new one To pet a dog To watch a spider build a web To smile at a child Or to read a few lines from a good book. Break the tensions of my nerves With the soothing music Of the singing streams That live in my memory. Give me, Amidst the confusions of my day, The calmness of the everlasting hills. ![]() Steady my harried pace With a vision of the eternal reach of time. Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart By the quieting of my mind. Please make us strong through your favor and grace. Give us a heart of wisdom to hear your voice and then make our footsteps firm. Please bring to fulfillment all that you have given us to do in the weeks ahead. We also ask for your face to shine on us – individually, and as a team of colleagues and partners. We ask for your guidance so that we might walk fully in your path – a path that you have blessed. As we scan our personal horizons, we know that we also must look to you alone for the power and possibility that is our future. Thank you for being the one who gives us the strength to help each other and to see distinctly the choices we face. We know that it’s often in the most challenging times that you are most at work. So today Lord, we purposefully, even urgently, say again that we choose to believe in you. When we are struggling to see clearly and make decisions, we are not alone and that inner peace is something only you can supply. Isaiah 55:8 reminds us that our thoughts are not your thoughts – and that our ways are not your ways. Today, we pause and remind ourselves of our dependency on you, for we know in our hearts that our circumstances and futures are touched by your hands. It’s difficult to fully let go of our anxiety, or the world around us when we can’t see evidence of all that you’re doing – when we can’t understand or see your purpose or plan. ![]() Speak your love Speak it again Speak it still again Speak it still once again. Take up arms against malice Decry complacency Express your gratitude Worship your God Gladden the heart of a child Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth Try to understand Flout envy Examine your demands on others Think first of someone else Appreciate, be kind, be gentle Laugh a little more. Manifest your loyalty in a word or deed Keep a promise Find the time Forego a grudge Forgive an enemy Listen Apologize if you were wrong “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.Mend a quarrel Search out a forgotten friend Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust Write a love letter Share some treasures Give a soft answer Encourage youth The Serenity Prayer is not mentioned in the Bible, however, several underlying principles are found in Philippians 4:6-7. So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,Īnd supremely happy with You forever in the next. Trusting that You will make all things right, God, give me grace to accept with serenityĪccepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Niebuhr's prayer was published in 1951 and gained popularity when it was adopted by twelve-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. Differing sources claim that the Serenity Prayer was written in 1933, 1934 or 1937. Reinhold Niebuhr, who lived from 1892–1971, first wrote the Serenity Prayer in the 1930’s. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, ![]()
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