Serenity Prayer
GOD, GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CAN NOT CHANGE,
THE COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN,
AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a path to peace,
taking as he did this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it,
that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with him in the next.
-- Rienhold Niebuhr

Third Step Prayer
God, I offer myself to You to build with me
and do with me as You will.
Relieve me of the bondage of self,
that I may better do Your will.
Take away my difficulties, that victory over them
may bear witness to those I would help,
of Your Power, Your Love, and Your way of Life.
May I do Your will always.

Seventh Step Prayer
My Creator, I am now willing that you
should have all of me, both good and bad.
I pray that You remove from me
every single defect of character
which stands in the way of my usefulness
to You and my fellows.
Grant me the strength, as I go out from here,
to do Your bidding.
(Alcoholics Ammoniums p. 76)

9Th  Step Prayer:

God, with regard to this amend, give me the
strength, courage and direction to do the right
thing, no matter what the personal consequences
may be. Help me not to shrink from anything.
Help me not to delay if it can be avoided. Help
me to be sensible, tactful, considerate and
humble without being servile or scraping.
(Alcoholics Ammoniums pp. 79, 83)

Tenth Step Prayer

I pray I may continue:
To grow in understanding & effectiveness;
To watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear;
To ask God at once to remove them;
To discuss them with someone immediately;
To make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone;
To turn our thoughts to someone we can help.
To practice love and tolerance of others as a code
In daily prayer to best serve You,
My Higher Power.
(Alcoholics Ammoniums p. 84)

11Th  Step Morning Prayer:

God, should I find myself agitated, doubtful or
indecisive today, please give me inspiration,
help me to have an intuitive thought or a decision
about this problem I face. Father, help me not to
struggle, instead, help me to relax and take it
easy. Help me know what I should do and keep me
mindful, that you are running the show. Lord, free
me from my bondage of self. Thy will be done always.
(Alcoholics Ammoniums p. 86)

Prayer of St Francis
Lord, make me a channel of Your Peace,
that where there is hatred, I may bring love -
that where there is wrong,
I may bring the spirit of forgiveness -
that where there is error, I may bring truth -
that where there is doubt, I may bring faith -
that where there is despair, I may bring hope -
that where there are shadows, I may bring light -
That where there is sadness, I may bring joy.
Lord, grant that I may seek
to comfort rather than be comforted -
to understand, than be understood -
to love, than be loved.
For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.
It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.
It is by dying that one awakens to eternal life.

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