Thinking about the Serenity Prayer today.
“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.”
My chronological age doesn’t necessarily give me wisdom. I think it does sometimes, but I continue to act in ways that don’t prove that out. I know lots of things because I have lived many years. I have accumulated a lot of knowledge. That doesn’t make me qualified to decide and act on that knowledge.
Wisdom is more than knowing. It’s knowing and doing what is right. Wisdom is the ability to apply what we know to be good and true and beneficial to our lives.
“and, the wisdom to know the difference.”
Sometimes I act on pure gut feeling. I can’t always trust that because I may be operating out of fear. Fear of expectations being met—allowing outside pressures to impact my decisions. I have to consult God first—not my own gut. Pray for His direction and wisdom to know the difference between what I can do and what is not mine to do.
Wow—Such a simple prayer, but not easy to apply.
Here are some steps I need to take:
Pause.
Pray.
Ask for direction.
Listen.
Let go.
Trust God—
Then, decide.
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.”
James 3:17
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