Serenity Prayer, Meditatively GOD: Saying this word I am admitting, the existence of a Consciousness or a Higher Power that is greater than I. GRANT: Saying this second word, I am admitting that this Consciousness or Higher Power is able to bestow and give to me and to others. ME: I am asking something for myself. Holy books say that if I ask sincerely, it shall be given. It is not wrong to ask for improving myself. For with the improvement of my character, both I and people around me, will be happier, and my relationships will have a better chance to improve. THE SERENITY: I am asking for calmness, composure and inner peace in my life which will enable me to transcend my ego, to think straight, and to govern myself properly. TO ACCEPT: I am resigning myself to conditions as they are right now. I am living in the now, the present moment. THE THINGS: I acknowledge my tragedy, death, suffering, illness, pain, as a part of my life, neither good nor bad. I accept my humanness and fallibility. I am accepting my lot in life as it is. Until I have the courage to change any part of my life I don't like, I must accept It, without doing so grudgingly. I CANNOT CHANGE: I can't prevent these events or conditions from happening to me or to others. THE COURAGE: I am asking for strength of my spirit to face the negative parts of my life conditions without flinching. TO CHANGE: In facing these negatives directly and honestly, I am asking for myself and my life conditions to be different for me. I am taking an active part in this changing. THE THINGS I CAN: I am asking for help to make the right decisions. Everything is not the way I would like it to be in my life. I must continue to face reality and constantly work toward my continued growth and progress. AND WISDOM: I am asking for the ability to rise above my ego and form sound judgements about myself and my life. I then use my ability to ask for guidance from myself, others, and a Higher Power. TO KNOW: I want to be able to understand clearly truths of fact. THE DIFFERENCE: I want to see things differently in my life so that I will be more aware of myself and of others. I need to sense a definite value in loving over being selfish. author unknown