In all times of emotional disturbance or indecision,
we can pause,
ask for quiet,
and in the stillness simply say:
“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.
Thy will, not mine be done.”
– TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, PDF, Page 40 and Page 41.
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