Serenity Prayer Devotional

[janbear]

Some people grew up in a family where they received wise advice and where wisdom was modeled and taught by their parents. But if we haven't we may feel like the rest of the human race has passed us by. Some of us feel anger,resentment, and shame because we had little guidance and never learned how to make wise choices. We may ask ourselves, Shouldn't someone have shown me the way? Ideally,all of us should have had wise and godly instruction. The book of Proverbs records a fathers godly instruction to his son For I,too, was once my fathers son, tenderly loved as my mother's only child. My father taught me, Take my words to heart....Get wisdom, develop good judgment. Don't forget my words or turn away from them. Don't turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you. Proverbs 4: 3-6
For those of us who were neglected and given little or no guidance by our parents, it's not to late. We have a Father in heaven who is eager to give us the wisdom we need. James advised, If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you James 1:5. Our Heavenly Father loves us tenderly, as a parent should. He is always there for us, waiting to give us the wisdom we need whenever we ask for it

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