Serenity

Early this morning,

  stepping out onto the dark, twinkle-lit porch 

for my morning routine,

the Serenity Prayer just popped

up in my thoughts.

That intervening nudge...

just in time to shut down the chattering little imp in my head,

who vied for my attention.

Divine intervention.

I love it!

Best start to my week

Sitting down with my journal, my first words were;

"Just thinking about the Serenity prayer.

Pretty much says it all.

It covers everything."

"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."

Here's another version I like, with a bit of a twist...

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

Courage to change the things that I can

and the wisdom to know it's me."

Journal notes:

'Do not conform to the pattern of this world,

but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Then you will be able to test & approve what God's 

will is- His good, pleasing, and perfect will.'

Romans 12:2

"I packed around a stupid amount of baggage on my journey.

I snuggled deep into the center of it, 

believing I would be kept safe there, and protected from external harm.

Turns out, I trapped myself along with the storms that were within."

~me~

'No person, place, or thing is your foundation. 

Only God.

Lift your awareness to Him,

then the universe can use anything it wishes to meet your needs.

You're  no longer limited to what your conditioned mind thinks is possible.'

Let go, and allow the old skin to shed.

Restoration is coming.

Allow yourself to be guided to the next chapter

at the right time.

Your past has passed. 

When you are called to release whatever you're holding on to,

let go.

Surrender as best you can.

You can start anew at anytime.

You can begin again in whichever way you choose.

'Focus more on God, not on how things appear.

Are you intently listening to Him so that you can hear 

His whispers?

Or must He use extraordinary measures to gain &

hold your interest?'

It's far better to be receptive to His tender call,

than to wait until He must shout.

He is speaking to you- even now.

He is constantly drawing you into His loving Presence.

He has great things to show you.

Read His word, and allow Him to speak to your heart.

He desires to guide, comfort & protect you.

He will teach you obedience.

(side-note: that word always scared me....

I used to believe God was scary...and punishing,

(among other things....a control freak comes to mind)

It makes me incredibly sad that I believed that.

If it helps...

 think of how we want to protect our loved ones from 

being hurt. 

Pretty sure if you're reading this you do that.

But if it's a stretch...then think of your pet.

Keeping them safe.

That love.

Times a bazillion.)

Don't allow the incessant noises of life & all of

it's distractions to drown out His voice.

Listen to Him.

'He will walk with us all the way,

making things new as we go.

We don't have to drag our yesterdays with us,

only to mar the beauty and miss the possibilities of today.'

We can leave yesterday where it belongs.

Let it go.

And make the most out of the life God has given you 

right now.

Choose what you want to hold in your mind.

It takes practice and consistency.

He will help you when you need it,

and give you something new right when you need it too.

Each day is an important part of the journey.

May our ears be tuned so that all he needs

to get our attention is a whisper.

be well...

xoxo

💖

"Life does what life does to us.

We can try to boss it around to do what we want,

which only leads to becoming psychiatric patients.

Or...

we can learn how to work with life on life's terms."