The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer guides us into right thinking when we struggle with the ebb and flow of life. Scripture affirmations reinforce the truth that sets us free one day at a time.
God, grant me the serenity
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6 New Living)
to accept the things I cannot change,
“I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am.” (Philippians 4:11 Amplified)
the courage to change the things I can,
“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help you do it, and he will.” (Psalm 37:5 Living)
and the wisdom to know the difference,
“Lean on, trust in and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 Amplified)
Living one day at a time,
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 RSV)
Enjoying one moment at a time,
“This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24 New International Version)
accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:l New International Version)
taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don’t give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.” (2 Cor. 4:8-10 New Living)
trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to your will;
"We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. (Romans 8-28 New Living)
so that I may be reasonably happy in this life
“The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy...” (Psalm 28:7 New Living)
and supremely happy with you forever in the next. Amen
by: Reinhold Niebuhr
"Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” (Psalm 23:6 New International Version)
"For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He (even) gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life." (John 3:l6 Amplified)
God, grant me the serenity
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6 New Living)
to accept the things I cannot change,
“I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am.” (Philippians 4:11 Amplified)
the courage to change the things I can,
“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help you do it, and he will.” (Psalm 37:5 Living)
and the wisdom to know the difference,
“Lean on, trust in and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 Amplified)
Living one day at a time,
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 RSV)
Enjoying one moment at a time,
“This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24 New International Version)
accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:l New International Version)
taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don’t give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.” (2 Cor. 4:8-10 New Living)
trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to your will;
"We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. (Romans 8-28 New Living)
so that I may be reasonably happy in this life
“The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy...” (Psalm 28:7 New Living)
and supremely happy with you forever in the next. Amen
by: Reinhold Niebuhr
"Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” (Psalm 23:6 New International Version)
"For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He (even) gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life." (John 3:l6 Amplified)
