![]() Download Praying hands coloring page 1 Aged hands. a few hours together, some regional weather. While you are working on that, meditate on the state of your prayer life and invite God to help you grow in this area. Grant me a no news day, a spare-me-your-views day, in which nothing much happens at all. With a little effort, you can find other versions that resonate more with your beliefs and values. the consumption of wine, and a re-run of Murder, She Wrote. ![]() ![]() There are many other versions of the Serenity Prayer that have been adapted for use by non-religious people. ![]() Taking as Jesus did this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it trusting that He. Living one day at a time enjoying one moment at a time accepting hardship as the pathway to peace. Marcus essentially asks those who believe in the Gods to pray for inner strength to remain unaffected and unbothered by the world outside, rather than begging for wishes to be granted. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. But perhaps you will object, ‘They have placed this in my own power.’ Well then, would it not be better to make use of what lies within your power as suits a free man rather than to strain for what lies beyond it in a slavish and abject fashion? In any case, who told you that the Gods do not assist us even in things that lie within our power? Begin at least to pray so, and you will see. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Taking, as Jesus did. which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish. the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things. If they have no power, why do you pray? If they have power, why do you not pray to them to grant you the ability neither to fear, nor to desire, nor to be distressed by any of these external things, rather than praying that some of them should fall to you and others not? For surely, if the Gods have any power to help human beings, they can help them in this. The Serenity Prayer (full version) God, give me grace to accept with serenity. The Philosopher King Marcus Aurelius wrote,Įither the Gods have power or they have none. Living one day at a time enjoying one moment at a time. Prayer: God grant me a grounded-ness and gracefulness to truly trust in You even when things don’t go according to my plan. The determination to overcome my challenges,Īnd the resilience to bounce back from setbacks.” to accept the things I cannot change courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference. Within Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the original 12-step recovery program, the serenity prayer is nothing short of scripture. “Let me have the strength to face my fears, Just 25 words long, the humble and sincere prayer is a plea for comfort, strength and wisdom in a turbulent world: Wisdom to know the difference. “Let me have the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Here are a few more non-religious versions of the Serenity Prayer: I’ll be brave enough to change my current conditions,Īnd only compare myself to who I was yesterday. It focuses on personal responsibility and inner strength, rather than reliance on a higher power. “I have the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, It can be further shortened to remove the word “May” to appear as an affirmation: This version of the Serenity Prayer removes references to God so that it can be used by people of any belief system who do not believe in a higher power. We may not ever understand why but to have that ability to take on the uncertainty of things out of our control with a tranquil state of mind put life in a whole new perspective for me.Serenity prayer for atheists and non-religious When saying that prayer, we are not asking God to help us understand the things we cannot change (life doesn’t always give us explanations), but rather ability to accept them while remaining in peace. Serenity is such a perfect thing to be asking of God. Its such a well-known prayer that really helps so many of us in many different facets of life. Visit my Etsy to get this print without the branding at the bottom or to get it in other sizes. It really got me thinking but there is one phrase in particular that really sticks out to me. Todays free Printable Serenity Prayer is the perfect inspirational (as well as comforting) piece for your home or office. Without too much thought, I set about making him one he could print out. I’ve heard/read that prayer a thousand and a half times (it’s always a coffee mug favorite) but I believe that the first time I actually reflected upon the words was as I was typing them out. I knew immediately that he was talking about the Serenity Prayer. After several long days at work, my husband requested that I find him “the prayer that talks about accepting the thing you can’t change” so he could put it at his desk.
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