When I moved to this space *formerly a blogspot gal*, I was tryin to think of a blog name that was representative of the next level of growth in my life. That’s where nextevolution came from, then I was like well, people sign off using names so I thought of the ONE thing that I strive for and the ONE prayer that soothes my soul like no other. SERENITY. I’m talkin an instant peace that everything will be OK if I remember Whose I am and Who runs my life.
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.
Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardship as a pathway to peace.
Taking as Jesus did this sinful world, as it is, not as I would have it.
Trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will.
So that I may reasonably happy in this life and superemely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen
Lord knows I don’t always remember to say this in times of crisis. We often just push what we know to the back of our minds and act purely out of emotion. But I, myself, am learning to Respond..not react to life, and it feels good. Ya see, to me a Response is something that is well thought out, it takes a minute to formulate what you’d like to say and then you share that with the world. To me a reaction is a highly emotional, split second decision that could or could not have profound consequences.
I talked with my cousin this weekend. People sometimes don’t know that in the midst of what they’re going through, God is using them. I got to talk to her about a program I worked and in talkin to her, I was reminded of the things I’d learned and put on the back burner. The serenity prayer was one of those things, I need to get back to reciting that daily…it centers me. Here I am stressing over accounting when I need to calm down, give it to God, and ask for understanding of what I’m studying.
I am often in awe of God’s power. Did you know that He knows every decision you’re going to make, every direction of life you were going to choose, every desire of your heart..yes even the ones you wisper in the midnight hour and whether that be good or bad, He loves and is there for you inspite of? That’s unconditional love, grace and mercy and I’m thankful. I’m thankful because as mere mortals we will mess up, we will fall short but to know that you can get up and that Daddy will wrap His arms around you and bring you back in. It’s a wonder.
Umm. Bout to have church up in here! Lol.
Lemme get back to work.
Serenity—forever striving.
