![]() ![]() ![]() The power to overcome sin comes from God. However, one can prepare and make decisions based on precise objective observations.Ĥ. The weather cannot be altered regardless of human attempts to control it. In Matthew 16:3, it is written, “nd in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.”įrom this scripture, we are told it is easy to observe what is readily visible by the eye, but the meaning behind what’s obvious is not always understood. Debating and questioning factual matters are of no practical consequence and only result in confusion and unrest. Man cannot change his family tree, science, or factual history. Titus 3:9 teaches us to “avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law for they are unprofitable and vain.” ![]() The believer must accept His direction and influence before inner calmness and peace can be experienced.Ģ. God’s righteousness and providence control a person’s paths, steps, and directions. 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. Taking, as Jesus did, This sinful world as it is, Not as I would have it, Trusting that You will make all things right, Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. The most well-known version was published in 1951 with the addition of the word “grace.” This full version reads: The Serenity to accept the things I cannot change Īnd the Wisdom to know the difference, Amen. The Serenity Prayer can be found in either the common shortened form or the more extended, full version with portions of language altered. Over the years, different versions of the prayer have been published. Wygal placed the prayer in newspaper articles as early as the 1930s and then, in an altered form, in a book of worship in 1940. Reinhold Niebuhr is universally attributed as the author of what we know as “ The Serenity Prayer.” Its promotion was likely from a diary excerpt from Niebuhr’s student and collaborator, Winnifred Crane Wygal. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'serenity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Alex Wagner, SPIN, 15 July 2022 Shaw led the band through the set with a serenity to her spoken word delivery that remained undisturbed by the raging instrumentalists sharing the stage with her, including bassist Lewis Maynard, guitarist Tom Dowse, and drummer Nick Buxton. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 19 June 2022 Believing that the waterfall placement would bring others peace and serenity took an understanding of how deeply surroundings impact emotion. New York Times, 21 June 2022 For Ashley Graham, that meant embracing all that comes with being the mother of a new set of twins-namely tiredness, fresh-faced serenity, and doubled-up feeding times. 2022 The simple serenity of Hurlin’s face, framed by cascading curls, is riveting, as is the daring amplitude of her expressive, singular dancing. Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2022 My serenity comes from not being terrified or uncomfortable about going into a predominantly white store without someone suspecting me of stealing something. 2022 In present day, Louis has seemed rigidly restrained, with Anderson playing him somewhere between ethereal serenity and constant self-checking: a god who needs nightly AA meetings. 2023 The place has the serenity (and snorkeling) of an inviting vacation hotspot: the Maldives with sea monsters, the Atlantis of legend and casino-resort brochure. Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. Recent Examples on the Web The adventurous will find isolation on an epic scale on northern Iceland's windswept landscape, the traditional serenity on a private island off of Anguilla, and the bohemian layabouts a haven in a compound on the Andalusian coast.
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