“God, grant me
the serenity to accept the things I cannot
change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know
the
difference.” ~ The Serenity Prayer
Good
Morning!
One of the many
positive gifts that we are able to share with
others is a positive mental attitude.
People who can hold their head high and
believe in the world live more
fulfilled, healthy, and happy lives.
Every morning
when we wake up, we have the choice of being
positive or negative, happy or grumpy.
Every moment of every day, we have that choice. Each time we
encounter someone, we have the
ability to choose how we react to them.
Happiness and fulfilled living lie within these choices.
Likewise, we
will run into people throughout our lives who we
do not understand, would like to change or help, but are resistant. Our own peace of mind can
be found in the
knowledge that we have the choice of how to interact with these people. It is not our job to try
to change or control
their behavior; it’s only our job to choose our response to them.
Your Turn: The
Serenity Prayer has brought hope, encouragement, and peace to people
for
decades. If you do
not know it by heart,
memorize it now. Recall
it when you are
faced with the question of how to respond in a trying situation.
Today’s Affirmation:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot
change; the
courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the
difference.
