Serenity~

Recognize how far you have come along the path of healing. Give thanks to God for the blessings serenity brings. In the past, we hardly knew this peaceful place, with its freedom from want and need. It is through a life lived in serenity that we come to know and understand our closeness to the Divine.

Honesty leads to Serenity, and Patience issues from it. Grief, Anger and Fear are resolved in its embrace, while Trust and Faith are nourished by Serenity and Love thrives in its presence.

There is a place inside our being where serenity dwells. Take time each day to nourish yourself with the comfort to be found there. For it is from this place of tranquility and peace that all service begins. Become familiar with what serenity means in your daily life.

Without Serenity, wounds are slow to heal, while in in its presence, all things are possible. If serenity is absent from your world, and you are still riding the merry-go-round of chaos and denial, ask the Divine for the guidance and strength to face your life with courage. And if you feel your serenity slipping away, know that God will restore it to you through the power of prayer. Pause for a moment and remember above all else to stay present and live your life one day, one moment, at a time. The clear simple message is: Serenity is a practice. Therefore practice serenity.

The beauty and power of serenity are expressed in a prayer adapted from the words of Reinhold Niebuhr, words read and spoken daily by millions of people all over the world:

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.

This prayer is a gift containing all the elements of Diving Love. When you allow serenity to fill your days and your nights, you have truly begun to heal your life.