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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.

The Serenity Prayer has been attributed to the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. It is also linked to Franz von Assisi, to Buddhist and Hindu teaching and can be found in the Jewish faith. 'Strangely enough' it has been used by the German Army in respect of tactical thinking and reflects the power of self and even portrays ways of economical prowess. Alcoholics Anonymous has made it a useful tool of guidance or 'mantra' for lack of a better word.

Diversity is useful in so called normal life, culture and cultures and God has many expressions and ways to shine...

Simple Prayer God whoever you are and wherever you may seem to be hiding in times situations and places when confusion reigns and I fail to see please 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 when the difference is all there is in me When you deliver the message that there is only one God please allow for lateral thinking collateral feelings tangential emotion Give us a source and an essence and Self and respect for others who have different faiths and names for you like Vishnu and Shiva Promote the Buddha and shelter him under the Bhodi tree’s calm the four noble truths and eightfold path and save us from crusades jihads genocides misguided power fanaticism and self-righteousness Make me the tool of your grace and freedom show me the light in the darkness and help me turn the other cheek when exploring middle ways of meditation compromise kindness love and compassion Please nurture passion and peace thoughts emotion social justice God whoever wherever whatever however you make faith and belief in a better world possible talk to me and my fellow minnows on this planet earth and let us dance sing paint pray and cherish together that seeming differences darken in evil steal humanity disguise one and only one human condition the one of love love and love Please let us and me not run against the proverbial wall of madness when things cannot be altered at the moment and direct us to the matters that matter because they can be changed with your strength Please teach me to look beyond the little me in the scheme of life and share the difference that serenity courage and wisdom can make 18th August 2016

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/21/2016 2:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your win with this inspiring piece Kai. : ) 7

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 8/21/2016 4:14:00 AM

Thank you Connie, I appreciate your support.

Agnes Krampe

Date: 8/19/2016 3:48:00 PM

Inspiring, lovely, much needed message.

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 8/21/2016 4:15:00 AM

Thank you Agnes.

Winged Warrior

Date: 8/18/2016 10:39:00 PM

Congrats!!! my friend Kai...simplicity at its best...god bless...^WW^

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 8/19/2016 2:46:00 AM

Thank you WW. God bless you too.

Lu Loo

Date: 8/18/2016 5:05:00 PM

Beautiful Kai, I say the Serenity Prayer through out my day. I learned it at a very young age and appreciate it dearly...just beautiful prayer...congrats on your well deserved top placement :)-luloo

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 8/19/2016 2:45:00 AM

Thank you Laura. I learnt the prayer when I was drinking too much. Long ago, but the prayer also works for any kind of depression or halt in our lives.

Eve Roper

Date: 8/18/2016 2:55:00 PM

Thank you so very much for such an inspiring prayer, Kai. Hugs Eve

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 8/19/2016 2:43:00 AM

Thank you Eve for your kind comment and for your - very much appreciated - trouble and work sponsoring this contest...

Ronald Kent

Date: 8/18/2016 6:02:00 AM

I like what you did with this. Very enjoyable read.

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 8/19/2016 2:41:00 AM

Thank you Ronald. I just think that we are all in the same boat, although we often do not row together.