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; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths.
Rick said
Feb 19, 2005
Serenity comes with
Acceptance
Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation — some fact of my life — unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake. Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life's terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needsto be changed in the world as on what"needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.
-- Edited by Rick at 12:50, 2005-02-19
Phil said
Feb 19, 2005
Hey Rick? Hows it goin Brother?
Those two posts put together say it all.
Hope youre having a good weekend Bud!! Snowing like "H" in Ontario. This too shall pass.
Snowblower has been having a rest lately. Me thinks its time to starter up again.
Keep Smilin!!
Rick said
Feb 19, 2005
Hey Phil
Things are going good.
Doing some paper work yesterday and today. It must have been time I've been trying to get myself into it for a month.I've Been praying for the willingness, if you can believe it. Finally I Just started yesterday and have kept going.
No snow here--about 0 f this am.
Went for a 3 mile walk earlier (COLD)
One more week and off to West Palm Beach for a week. About 80 there the other day. Going to be a nice break.
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;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will direct your paths.
Serenity comes with
Acceptance
Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation — some fact of my life — unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake. Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life's terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needsto be changed in the world as on what"needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.
-- Edited by Rick at 12:50, 2005-02-19
Hey Rick? Hows it goin Brother?
Those two posts put together say it all.
Hope youre having a good weekend Bud!! Snowing like "H" in Ontario. This too shall pass.
Snowblower has been having a rest lately. Me thinks its time to starter up again.
Keep Smilin!!
Hey Phil
Things are going good.
Doing some paper work yesterday and today. It must have been time I've been trying to get myself into it for a month.I've Been praying for the willingness, if you can believe it. Finally I Just started yesterday and have kept going.
No snow here--about 0 f this am.
Went for a 3 mile walk earlier (COLD)
One more week and off to West Palm Beach for a week. About 80 there the other day. Going to be a nice break.
Maybe a meeting at 8 pm-- will see.
Later Rick