Today's posting

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I deleted a post I wrote today.  It was a poor illustration of a point that for all practical purposes, really just doesn't matter.

There are things that do matter today.  For instance, today was the National Day of Prayer.  I missed the occasion at City Hall this morning to be with friends and celebrate another occasion that falls on this day.  My Guard friends invited me to their Cinco De Mayo luncheon.

Babies will be born today.  Others will draw their final breath on their journey today.  People will wed, marriages will end.  It happens every day.  There will be joy, sorrow, stupidity, celebration, crime, illness, happiness, birthdays to be celebrated.

The point:  Each day is precious and a blessing.  Even the days filled with trial can be used to serve God's purpose.

I was chatting with a friend at work and he told me something that I think speaks to God's grace and His glory.  He told me he admired me for being able to take things in stride and still stay positive despite the struggles in my life.

That's God working in my life and if others can see it, then that brings Glory to Him.  I sometimes don't do myself any favors in trying to settle things in my life or act quite the way I should.  When I fail, God finds a way to let me know it and to pick myself up, dust myself off, and press on with the day.  When I'm weak, he gives me strength.  When I'm wrong, He lets me know.  When I try to change paths, he keeps me on course.

Today I'm reminded of the old prayer about God granting us the ability to change the things we can, accept the things we can't and the wisdom to know the difference.  Wise words because the things we can't change, He can.  The wisdom comes in knowing that if He doesn't, it wasn't part of His perfect plan for us.

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  1. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    It's called "Serenity Prayer"

    "Dear Lord, Grant me the Serenity to accept the things i can not change. The Courage to change those that i am able and the Wisdom to know the difference."

    Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world
    as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him
    Forever in the next.
    Amen.

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  2. Dale CooperMay 8, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Dear Anonymous;

    I don't think I've ever heard the second part of this prayer but I thank you SO MUCH for posting it.

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