The Serenity Prayer

This prayer, often repeated, is an originally untitled prayer by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. It makes great sense to me, and whether you believe in God or not, I think it's a smart idea.

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















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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Be Still and Trust Yourself

Never give up; you never know until you try.

The late Dr. Benjamin Spock is quoted as saying, "Trust yourself.  You know more than you think you do." (http://thinkexist.com/).

I tell my students that all the time, because I believe it to be true.  Under the confusion, doubt, external expectations, or other issues, lies the answer.  It's sometimes shut out by the hustle of the moment, the importance of knowing the "right" answer, but it's there. 

Why?  Because God knows what I need, and He can cut throught the "chatter" to reveal an answer to me, even if I'm not aware of it.  When I get still (quite a feat in today's society), and stop trying to force it (again, quite a feat in this I-want-it-now society), I find the answer sitting, waiting patiently for me to discover it.

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