One of the Twelve Promises of AA tells us: We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.
Addiction results in a constant state of inner turmoil. What many of us who find life with God in recovery know is that the longer we stay sober and work on our recovery, the more we begin to experience times of calmness and peace of mind. These times are pretty fleeting in the beginning, but they increase in both time and depth as we live one day at a time, trusting God to do in us those things we cannot do for ourselves.
May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope. (Romans 15:13 NIRV)
The Serenity Prayer is both a description of the process of finding contentment in this life and a tool we can use over and over again to help us enter the peace that is surely God's heart for us. This prayer gives us words to say that follow the instructions we read in the Bible for finding inner peace – even in times when logically we shouldn’t be at peace.
Don’t worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel. (Philippians 4:6-7 CEV)
Prayer: God, 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. Amen
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