Author
Reinhold Niebuhr
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 hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next.
Amen
Reinhold Niebuhr
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 hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next.
Amen
Questions to Contemplate
1. Serenity is synonymous with peace. What is robbing you of peace?
2. Acceptance is not the same as agreement. What do you find difficult to accept? Why?
3. Do you believe you can change another person? Why or Why Not?
4. What changes are you capable of making?
5. What is the difference between what you can change and what God can do?
6. Describe what life would look like if you could live one Day at a time?
7. What do you think the author meant by "accepting hardships as the pathway to peace?"
8. How would your life be different if you took this sinful world as it is, not as you would have it?
9. What does it mean to surrender to His will, trusting that He will make all things right?
10. Imagine living fully for today, enjoying each moment knowing that God will make all things right, working on the things God has called you to do, and leaving the change you are looking for in your loved one to Him.
If you are part of a Waiting Room, share your thoughts with your group.
2. Acceptance is not the same as agreement. What do you find difficult to accept? Why?
3. Do you believe you can change another person? Why or Why Not?
4. What changes are you capable of making?
5. What is the difference between what you can change and what God can do?
6. Describe what life would look like if you could live one Day at a time?
7. What do you think the author meant by "accepting hardships as the pathway to peace?"
8. How would your life be different if you took this sinful world as it is, not as you would have it?
9. What does it mean to surrender to His will, trusting that He will make all things right?
10. Imagine living fully for today, enjoying each moment knowing that God will make all things right, working on the things God has called you to do, and leaving the change you are looking for in your loved one to Him.
If you are part of a Waiting Room, share your thoughts with your group.