![]() James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America, consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication and the author of many books, including the New York Times bestsellers “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything,” “Jesus: A Pilgrimage” and “Learning to Pray. That no one knows what they’re talking about except me,įr. Living one day at a time Enjoying one moment at a time Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace Taking, as He did, this sinful world. to accept the things I cannot change courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference. Whenever I think that I’m clearly smarter Here is the prayer and 7 lessons we can learn from it: God grant me the serenity. (Continued below) Living one day at a time enjoying one moment at a time accepting hardship as the pathway to peace. Who, as you’ll no doubt remember me saying,įinally, give me the wisdom to just shut up GOD, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Than to worry about changing other people, The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference. It’s better for me to focus on changing myself God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. I’m not you, which means I’m not perfect. ![]() Which is frankly a lot, since, once again, To change what I need to change about myself, Some say it is to address any kind of suffering in general, while others imply it was a statement against Nazi Germany. There are different speculations as to why Niebuhr wrote the Serenity Prayer in full. ![]() ![]() This prayer, along with other Ignatian prayers, poems, reflections and art, first appeared in our free e-book, “Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: Through the Year with Ignatian Spirituality.” Sign up to receive it at /ebook. The full Serenity Prayer was also in the Book of Prayers and Services for the Armed Forces released in 1941. ![]()
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