The Serenity Prayer

The Serenity Prayer is said 4 to 5 times a day at my rehab.  At first I was going through the motions saying the words.  But as my crisis deepens while I am in rehab, I turn to God and the words of this prayer take on a whole new meaning for me.

This video is beautiful.  At rehab and at AA meetings, we only say the first 3 verses of the prayer.  I have come to learn to live by this prayer.  God is just that close. 
During this time at rehab, I was catching a cold and not feeling well and my wife was in the hospital in Houston out of my reach.  She was sick and getting sicker.  It's amazing how a small prayer like this one can truly give you some serenity.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.  Wow, I couldn't change a thing at this point.  But God was gracious and gave me serenity at this point.
The courage to change the things that I can.  At this point, I could only change myself.  This is what God was wanting me to work on.
And the wisdom to know the difference. Only through constant contact with God can this happen.  This means to spend time in prayer every day and asks for God's guidance for your life.  Then just go out and live.  That is what God would want you to do.   God wants you to use the tools in life that he has given to you.  Use them and make this world a better place.