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The Serenity Prayer... with notations from me...


The Serenity Prayer
by Reinold Niebuhr.

Interpretation/understanding/perceptions - just one take on the meaning behind the words - not suggesting anyone else should interpret/understand/perceive this prayer as I do, I just thought I would share my perspective with you. by Heartbroken.

God grant me the serenity
[Higher power implied] - do I understand the word serenity if not I need to
to accept the things I cannot change;
realising that there are things that I cannot change; I need to recognise these
courage to change the things I can;
released from fear I change the things I can
and wisdom to know the difference.
once I have the understanding and the knowledge between the two.


Living one day at a time
that is too much for me today, I can only manage to live in the present moment
enjoying one moment at a time;
seek and ye shall find, even in the darkest moment - stepping outside the box
Accepting hardships as a pathway to peace;
I was not promised a bed of rose petals, remember some roses DO have thorns
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
always accepting the truth of the state of the world in which I live
as it is, not as I would have it;
knowing what is, and not expecting to have everything my own way
Trusting that He will make all the things right
trust releases me of worry but I must put my trust in the right place Him [HP]
if I surrender to His Will;
you cannot be serious, you want me to surrender to HP Will and not my OWN? YEAH!
That I may be reasonably happy with this life
what about ecstatically happy?NO, reason is consistent not erratic, ecstatic is erratic!
and supremely happy with Him
then I will experience and earn the ultimate reward SUPREME HAPPINESS
For ever in the next.
WOW - FOR EVER - THAT'S A LONG LONG TIME.  And there's  life after death? Soul purpose? Wooooppppppeeee!
HERE'S THE HOPE, you mean I AM NOT HOPELESS?

Amen.
SO BE IT!

PUTTING MY HAND IN THE HAND OF THE ONE WHO GIVES ME HOPE.



Living in HOPE that you would love to share your interpretations and understandings and perceptions of this wonderful prayer.

((((((((((((awwsmile awwsmileawwsmileawwsmileawwsmileawwsmile))))))))))))- Heartbroken.


-- Edited by Heartbroken at 07:42, 2008-01-13

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Thank you for this. We can always benefit from a closer look at some of the things we take for granted.

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That's really cool Heartbroken.. Thanks!

Kis

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Thank you for your beautiful interpretation. You have blessed my day.

Love and Blessings,
Claudia

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