“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm” – Author Unknown
The Oxford Dictionaries define serenity as the state of being calm, peaceful and untroubled.
The Serenity Prayer has more paragraphs than just the one that is most often quoted.
The author of the Serenity Prayer is the American theologian, ethicist, commentator on politics and public affairs and Professor at Union Theological Seminary, Karl Reinhold Niebuhr (June 21, 1892–June 1, 1971). He wrote and spoke frequently about the intersection of religion, politics and public policy. Below is the full version of the “Serenity Prayer”.
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next.
Amen”.
