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information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
Todays reading is both a look at how the serenity prayer can help us maintain inner peace and also a reminder that what we project outward can also be brought back toward us in our lives. The writer describes how the serenity prayer is a reminder that there are certain things beyond our ability to change, such as other people and their behavior. We can change the things we can, such as boundaries and setting limits to unacceptable behavior. Knowing the difference between what we can control and what we cannot helps us make decisions about our lives, helps us navigate those decisions. The writer sees that maintaining an air of quiet peacefulness generally helps things run smoother in her life.
I appreciate the humility in the Serenity prayer. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. There are some situations that are beyond me, and I have the reminder that Im not meant to try and control them. I may play a part in certain scenarios, and the serenity prayer is a look at what I might be able to change about my own behavior. Knowing the difference helps to sort out any feeling of anxiety or chaos I might have. Letting go of a source of angst is another way to work through it.
The Thought for the Day gives us: When I project serenity, courage, and wisdom, they come back to me like metal to a magnet.
