Now that I know I can't use bottled courage, I seek and pray for 24-hour courage to change the things I can. Obviously, this isn't the kind of courage that will make me a strong and brave person for life, able to handle any and all situations courageously. Rather, what I need is a persistent and intelligent courage, continuing each day into the next one - but doing today only what can be done today and avoiding all fear and worry with regard to the final result. What does courage mean to me today?
Today I Pray
May I tackle only those things which I have a chance of changing. And change must start with me, a day at a time. May I know that acceptance often is a form of courage. I pray not for super-bravery, but just for persistence to meet what life brings to me without being overcome by it.
Today I Will Remember
Courage is meeting a day at a time.
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
"I pray not for super-bravery, but just for persistence to meet what life brings to me without being overcome by it."....this has been a toughie for me Pappy, and one I need to work on and this whole quote reminds me of the Serenity Prayer. Thanks so much for posting.
Ya know? ... I must have said the Serenity prayer at least a dozen or more times a day at first, and even after a few years, I still rely on it at times ... for me, it really puts my thinking in the right perspective ... to know that I am heard and to have the faith to carry on ... it works for me ...
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
