"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13)" - Holy Bible: King James Version
As we come into this day of national remembrance, September 11, I am mindful of the second prayer I ever learned. The Serenity Prayer. The first 4 lines of this prayer hung over our television when I was going up. Like the Lords Prayer and Prayer of St. Francis, the prayer is a part of me and my life. Now feels like a good time to post it here:
The Serenity Prayer
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.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." - Plato
May we find compassion for all beings including ourselves
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