A Daily Prayer

Grant me the serenity
To accept all things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

Let me live each day,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Whatever it may bring,
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace
And love as the journey to You.

Help me accept all things, and all people,
Exactly the way they present themselves
Rather than how I would want them to be
Trusting that all things will be made right
By surrendering my will to You
This day, and all days.

– anonymous (adapted from the original long version of the Serenity Prayer)

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