Serenity

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.
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 be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen
Written by Reinhold Niebuhr

You know, I've heard this so many times. However, I've rarely heard it in its entirety. I am amazed at how it breaks it down for us, each one of us to live our lives in an easier way.

I so often and overwhelmed by life's events. I rarely think of getting through one thing on my list at a time. It's almost always an entire day's worth on my mind, or even worse a week!

I'm blown away by the vacuuming, cleaning, grocery shopping, taxi the kids here, coach the kids ball team, church things, and the personal things I'd like to accomplish like read a book?

"Living one day at a time", Sometimes that is even too much.

"enjoying one moment at a time", now there's the key.

Breaking life down into those smaller increments, and having a second or two (or longer) to reflect and allow those good feelings to take hold, are so key to enjoying life. Sometimes when we have the focus of "ALL" day in our minds we lose sight of the smaller things that are there to keep us content, and to keep us happy. Those little things sometimes bring more fulfillment than accomplishing a year's worth of work.

The next part that strikes me tonight is:

"trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will"

You know, the key is surrendering to HIS will. Asking for His forgiveness and having his Lordship over our lives. This allows him to freely move in our life. To bring that extra strength a day may require for us to get through, that comfort when we are lonely, or just sad and depressed, or even worse, and that healing when we are sick, that joy and peace that passes all understanding, in those hard circumstances. Just surrender.

Lord, I give my life to you! After all, He did send His son, Jesus Christ to die on a cross for me and you. I'm choosing to surrender. I need that Almighty God to help me live this life out!

Thanks for reading.