{"id":1703,"date":"2020-09-19T20:20:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T19:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-492593-1556763.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2020-09-19T20:20:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T19:20:43","slug":"the-serenity-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Serenity Prayer Ultimate Guide #1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Serenity\"><\/span>What is Serenity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-660f24a9a8b19\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#What_is_Serenity\" title=\"What is Serenity?\">What is Serenity?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Synonyms\" title=\"Synonyms\">Synonyms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Antonyms\" title=\"Antonyms\">Antonyms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#How_does_the_serenity_prayer_go\" title=\"How does the serenity prayer go?\">How does the serenity prayer go?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Serenity_Prayer_Meaning\" title=\"Serenity Prayer Meaning\">Serenity Prayer Meaning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#What_serenity_prayer_means\" title=\"What serenity prayer means\">What serenity prayer means<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#What_does_serenity_prayer_mean_to_you\" title=\"What does serenity prayer mean to you?\">What does serenity prayer mean to you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#COMMON_QUESTIONS_ABOUT_THE_SERENITY_PRAYER\" title=\"COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SERENITY PRAYER\">COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SERENITY PRAYER<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Who_wrote_serenity_prayer\" title=\"Who wrote serenity prayer?\">Who wrote serenity prayer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Who_really_wrote_the_serenity_prayer\" title=\"Who really wrote the serenity prayer?\">Who really wrote the serenity prayer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#When_was_the_serenity_Prayer_written\" title=\"When was the serenity Prayer written?\">When was the serenity Prayer written?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#How_old_is_the_serenity_prayer\" title=\"How old is the serenity prayer?\">How old is the serenity prayer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Where_did_serenity_prayer_come_from\" title=\"Where did serenity prayer come from?\">Where did serenity prayer come from?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Where_was_the_serenity_prayer_written\" title=\"Where was the serenity prayer written?\">Where was the serenity prayer written?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Where_is_serenity_prayer_in_the_bible\" title=\"Where is serenity prayer in the bible?\">Where is serenity prayer in the bible?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Is_serenity_prayer_in_the_bible\" title=\"Is serenity prayer in the bible\">Is serenity prayer in the bible<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#What_is_the_original_serenity_prayer\" title=\"What is the original serenity prayer?\">What is the original serenity prayer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Why_is_the_serenity_prayer_important\" title=\"Why is the serenity prayer important?\">Why is the serenity prayer important?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Serenity_prayer_in_Italian\" title=\"Serenity prayer in Italian\">Serenity prayer in Italian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Serenity_Prayer_in_French\" title=\"Serenity Prayer in French\">Serenity Prayer in French<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Serenity_Prayer_in_German\" title=\"Serenity Prayer in German\">Serenity Prayer in German<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Serenity_Prayer_in_Chinese\" title=\"Serenity Prayer in Chinese\">Serenity Prayer in Chinese<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#i\" title=\"&nbsp;\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Serenity_Prayer_in_Spanish\" title=\"Serenity Prayer in Spanish\">Serenity Prayer in Spanish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#i-2\" title=\"&nbsp;\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Serenity_Prayer_in_Polish\" title=\"Serenity Prayer in Polish\">Serenity Prayer in Polish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/the-serenity-prayer\/#Serenity_Prayer_Quotes_Images\" title=\"Serenity Prayer Quotes Images\">Serenity Prayer Quotes Images<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Serenity comes from the word \u201cserene\u201d, which is to be \u201ccalm and clear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The etymology is derived from the Latin \u201cserenus\u201d or \u201cserenitas\u201d, which is to be \u201cpeaceful, calm, clear and unclouded.\u201d The Latin was mostly used to describe the weather. It has been repurposed in English to apply to various situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/word\/serenehttps:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/word\/serenity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/word\/serenehttps:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/word\/serenity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To be serene;&nbsp;calm;&nbsp;and at peace.<br>2. To be without agitation and undisturbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Synonyms\"><\/span>Synonyms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&nbsp;Sereneness<\/li><li>Tranquillity<\/li><li>&nbsp;Harmony<\/li><li>&nbsp;Peace<\/li><li>Hush<\/li><li>Placidity<\/li><li>Quiet<\/li><li>Quietude<\/li><li>Still<\/li><li>Repose<\/li><li>Calm<\/li><li>Restfulness<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Antonyms\"><\/span>Antonyms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Commotion<\/li><li>Unrest<\/li><li>Uproar<\/li><li>Pandemonium<\/li><li>Turmoil<\/li><li>Bustle<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/serenity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/serenity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reinhold_Niebuhr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reinhold Niebuhr<\/a>\u2019s version is the most famous and most widespread version of the serenity prayer. It is said to have been in circulation since 1937. It is written by a man who had been to war, stood against the Klu Klux Klan\u2019s rise and authored \u201cThe Irony of American History.\u201d He had undoubtedly seen unserene things in his lifetime. So he implored God to grant him this elusive serenity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_serenity_prayer_go\"><\/span>How does the serenity prayer go?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>God, give me the grace to accept with serenity<br>the things that cannot be changed,<br>Courage to change the things<br>which should be changed,<br>and the Wisdom to distinguish<br>the one from the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Living one day at a time,<br>Enjoying one moment at a time,<br>Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,<br>Taking, as Jesus did,<br><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/let-your-light-shine\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This sinful world<\/a> as it is,<br>Not as I would have it,<br>Trusting that You will make all things right,<br>If I surrender to Your will,<br>So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,<br>And supremely happy with You forever in the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csun.edu\/~twd61312\/Niebuhr%20precis.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.csun.edu\/~twd61312\/Niebuhr%20precis.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serenity_Prayer_Meaning\"><\/span>Serenity Prayer Meaning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_serenity_prayer_means\"><\/span>What serenity prayer means<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The overarching meaning in the serenity prayer is found in the definition of the word. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/personal-intercessory-prayer-peace\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayer for peace<\/a>. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/praising-god-prayer-points\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayer asking that God<\/a> would grant you peace through life\u2019s storms, and strength to fight what you can. We will break it down a few lines at a time and derive biblical references as well as meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>God, give me grace to accept with serenity<\/strong><br><strong>the things that cannot be changed<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At times peace is found in being able to recognise that we don\u2019t have control over all situations. Serenity can come from the acceptance of situations of which we have no control or ability to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Courage to change the things<\/strong><br><strong>which should be changed<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The author was a man who stood and spoke against the KKK at a time when their practices were still widely accepted. When most were simply turning a blind eye to the plight of their neighbour, he spoke up. The courage exhibited in those actions is that which he was praying for. It is also a prayer to see things that ought to be changed. It is one for wisdom, to know things that should be changed when you see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/the-prayer-of-peter-consider-their-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter prayed<\/a> a similar prayer! A prayer for boldness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Acts 4:29-35 New International Version (NIV)<br>29\u00a0Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/meditate-on-his-word\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">word with great boldness<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>and the Wisdom to distinguish<\/strong><br><strong>the one from the other.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned above, the serenity prayer is one for Godly wisdom. <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-wisdom-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The wisdom that is not earthly<\/a>. The bible tells us that earthly wisdom is sensual and demonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>James 3:15 \u201cThis wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Earthly wisdom will have you walking with your times when God is ahead of the times. It will have you walking with the crowd, among so-called believers when God has long departed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Living one day at a time,<\/strong><br><strong>Enjoying one moment at a time,<\/strong><\/p><p>Philippians 4:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)<br>6\u00a0Be <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/truly-be-anxious-for-nothing\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anxious for nothing<\/a>, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7\u00a0and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_serenity_prayer_mean_to_you\"><\/span>What does serenity prayer mean to you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Real impact and change come from when these things apply to you on a personal level. What does serenity in your life look like? What would you need to pay less attention to in order to experience it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the scripture above shows, we are encouraged to live serene lifestyles. We are told to live lives free of anxiety, ones that are filled with prayer, <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-points-thanksgiving-worship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supplication and thanksgiving<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This is probably a difficult one for most. We are more and more impatient. The virtue of hardship is no longer noted or accepted. There is always a price to be paid for peace, teach us to pay it, dear God!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Taking, as Jesus did,<\/strong><br><strong>This sinful world as it is,<\/strong><br><strong>Not as I would have it,<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Our churches are filled with hatred for the world that we ought to be reconciled, we have a ministry of reconciliation. It takes wisdom to know how to approach it. Jesus\u2019 methods didn\u2019t sit well with his day\u2019s \u201cchurch\u201d. He took the sinful world as it was, and brought transformation that way. Not as he would have it! Yet he took it as it was. He ate with Zaccheus and brought transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Isaiah 1:18 King James Version (KJV)<br>18&nbsp;Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.<\/p><p><strong>Trusting that You will make all things right,<\/strong><br><strong>If I surrender to Your will,<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We are often solution-oriented. That is the way of the world. We are raised to believe that \u201cGod helps those that help themselves\u201d. Lord teach us to trust you, to surrender to your will, and not lean on our own understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Proverbs 3:5-6 New International Version (NIV)<br>5<br>Trust in the Lord with all your heart<br>and lean not on your own understanding;<br>6<br>in all your ways submit to him,<br>and he will make your paths straight.[a]<\/p><p><strong>So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,<\/strong><br><strong>And supremely happy with You forever in the next.<\/strong><\/p><p>Matthew 10:29-31 New International Version (NIV)<br>29&nbsp;Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father\u2019s care.[a] 30&nbsp;And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31&nbsp;So don\u2019t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<\/p><p>1 Peter 5:7 King James Version (KJV)<br>7&nbsp;Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.<\/p><p class=\"passage-display\"><span class=\"passage-display-bcv\">Philippians 4:11-13<\/span> <span class=\"passage-display-version\">New International Version (NIV)<\/span><\/p><p><span id=\"en-NIV-29454\" class=\"text Phil-4-11\"><sup class=\"versenum\">11&nbsp;<\/sup>I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be contentwhatever the circumstances.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NIV-29455\" class=\"text Phil-4-12\"><sup class=\"versenum\">12&nbsp;<\/sup>I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NIV-29456\" class=\"text Phil-4-13\"><sup class=\"versenum\">13&nbsp;<\/sup>I can do all this through him who gives me strength.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the peace that comes from allowing the Lord to care for us, there is the <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/joy-comes-in-the-morning-endure-night\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joy of prioritising the life that is to come<\/a> in eternity, more than the one that we live today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"COMMON_QUESTIONS_ABOUT_THE_SERENITY_PRAYER\"><\/span>COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SERENITY PRAYER<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_wrote_serenity_prayer\"><\/span>Who wrote serenity prayer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The serenity prayer was written by Reinhold Niebuhr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_really_wrote_the_serenity_prayer\"><\/span>Who really wrote the serenity prayer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There was previously doubt cast on Reinhold Niebuhr being the author of the serenity prayer. This was rested when the critic Fred R. Shapiro, conceded that there was more evidence in support than there was against Reinhold Niebuhr being the author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_the_serenity_Prayer_written\"><\/span>When was the serenity Prayer written?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first version of the serenity prayer was in circulated 1937.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_the_serenity_prayer\"><\/span>How old is the serenity prayer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is 81 years old this year, based on being authored in 1937.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_did_serenity_prayer_come_from\"><\/span>Where did serenity prayer come from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The long-form version that is circulated today is based on the short form that was written by Reinhold Niebuhr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_was_the_serenity_prayer_written\"><\/span>Where was the serenity prayer written?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is hard to say where Reinhold Niebuhr was when he wrote it. It was somewhere in the United States of America, for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_serenity_prayer_in_the_bible\"><\/span>Where is serenity prayer in the bible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_serenity_prayer_in_the_bible\"><\/span>Is serenity prayer in the bible<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The serenity <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/powerful-evening-prayers-bible-verses\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayer is not in the bible<\/a>. It was written by Reinhold Niebuhr, who was a Christian theologian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_original_serenity_prayer\"><\/span>What is the original serenity prayer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the original serenity prayer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Father, give us the courage to change what must be altered, the serenity to accept what cannot be helped, and the insight to know the one from the other.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_serenity_prayer_important\"><\/span>Why is the serenity prayer important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It covers one of the greatest human issues today, we are constantly not at peace. The world is an unserene, chaotic place. We desperately need serenity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serenity_prayer_in_Italian\"><\/span>Serenity prayer in Italian<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dio , concedimi la serenit\u00e0<br>di accettare le cose<br>Non posso cambiare,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il coraggio di cambiare la<br>cose che posso , e la<br>saggezza per conoscere la differenza .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vivere un giorno alla volta ;<br>Godendo un momento alla volta ;<br>Accettare le difficolt\u00e0 come il<br>percorso verso la pace .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prendendo , come ha fatto , questo<br>mondo peccatore come \u00e8,<br>non come avrei esso .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Confidando che far\u00e0<br>tutte le cose per bene , se io<br>cedere alla Sua Volont\u00e0 ;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Che io possa essere ragionevolmente felice<br>in questa vita , e sommamente<br>felice con Lui per sempre in<br>il prossimo.<br>Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-ITALIAN.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-ITALIAN.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"the SERENITY PRAYER ITALIAN\" class=\"wp-image-1718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-ITALIAN.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-ITALIAN.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-ITALIAN.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-ITALIAN.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-ITALIAN.jpg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-ITALIAN.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/What-is-the-Italian-translation-of-the-Serenity-Prayer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Translation source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serenity_Prayer_in_French\"><\/span>Serenity Prayer in French<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La Pri\u00e8re de la S\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mon Dieu,<br>Donnez-moi la s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9<br>D&#8217;accepter<br>Les choses que je ne puis changer,<br>Le courage<br>De changer les choses que je peux,<br>Et la sagesse<br>D&#8217;en conna\u00eetre la diff\u00e9rence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-FRENCH.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-FRENCH.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SERENITY PRAYER FRENCH\" class=\"wp-image-1719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-FRENCH.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-FRENCH.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-FRENCH.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-FRENCH.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-FRENCH.jpg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-FRENCH.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/french-word-a-day.typepad.com\/motdujour\/2015\/03\/the-serenity-prayer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Translation Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serenity_Prayer_in_German\"><\/span>Serenity Prayer in German<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The short form of the serenity prayer german version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gott, gib mir die Gelassenheit,<br>die Dinge zu akzeptieren,<br>die ich nicht \u00e4ndern kann,<br>den Mut, die Dinge zu \u00e4ndern,<br>und die Weisheit,<br>den Unterschied zu erkennen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serenity_Prayer_in_Chinese\"><\/span>Serenity Prayer in Chinese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-CHINESE.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-CHINESE.png?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SERENITY PRAYER CHINESE\" class=\"wp-image-1709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-CHINESE.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-CHINESE.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-CHINESE.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-CHINESE.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-CHINESE.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-CHINESE.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7ed9\u6211\u5e73\u5b89\u63a5\u53d7\u6211\u65e0\u6cd5\u6539\u53d8\u7684\u4e8b\u60c5\u3002<br>\u52c7\u4e8e\u6539\u53d8\u6211\u80fd\u505a\u7684\u4e8b\u60c5\uff0c<br>\u7528\u667a\u6167\u6765\u533a\u5206\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serenity_Prayer_in_Spanish\"><\/span>Serenity Prayer in Spanish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-Spanish.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-Spanish.png?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SERENITY PRAYER Spanish\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-Spanish.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-Spanish.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-Spanish.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-Spanish.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-Spanish.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/SERENITY-PRAYER-Spanish.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dios, concedeme la serenidad para aceptar las cosas que no puedo combiar,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>el valor para cambiar las cosas que peudo cambiar y la sabiduria para conocer la diferencia;<br>Viviendo un dia a la vez, disfrutando un momento a la vez;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>aceptando las adversidades mundo pecador tal y como es, y no como me gustaria que fuera;<br>Creyendo qu Tu haras que todas las cosas esten bien si you me entrego a Tu voluntad;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>de modo qu peuda ser razonablemente feliz en esta vide e increiblemente felize Contigo en la siguiente. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Serenity Prayer in SPANISH\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fEkSmKUA9b4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-2\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serenity_Prayer_in_Polish\"><\/span>Serenity Prayer in Polish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/serenity-prayer-in-polish.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/serenity-prayer-in-polish.png?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"serenity prayer in polish\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/serenity-prayer-in-polish.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/serenity-prayer-in-polish.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/serenity-prayer-in-polish.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/serenity-prayer-in-polish.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/serenity-prayer-in-polish.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/serenity-prayer-in-polish.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Niech B\u00f3g da mi spok\u00f3j, aby przyj\u0105\u0107 rzeczy<br>\u017be nie mog\u0119 si\u0119 zmieni\u0107,<br>Odwaga<br>Zmieni\u0107,<br>co mog\u0119 zmieni\u0107,<br>M\u0105dro\u015b\u0107,<br>pozw\u00f3l mi odr\u00f3\u017cni\u0107<br>jeden z drugiego<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serenity_Prayer_Quotes_Images\"><\/span>Serenity Prayer Quotes Images<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1587\" height=\"2245\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes1.jpg?resize=1587%2C2245&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Serenity prayer quotes1\" class=\"wp-image-1714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes1.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes1.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes1.jpg?resize=768%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes1.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes1.jpg?resize=42%2C60&amp;ssl=1 42w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes1.jpg?resize=640%2C905&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes2.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1587\" height=\"2245\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes2.jpg?resize=1587%2C2245&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Serenity prayer quotes2\" class=\"wp-image-1715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Serenity-prayer-quotes2.jpg?w=1587&amp;ssl=1 1587w, 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Serenity comes from the word \u201cserene\u201d, which is to be \u201ccalm and clear.\u201d The etymology is derived from the Latin \u201cserenus\u201d or \u201cserenitas\u201d, which is to be \u201cpeaceful, calm, clear and unclouded.\u201d The Latin was mostly used to describe the weather. It has been repurposed in English to apply to various situations. 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