Wisdom

"God,

Grant me the

Wisdom to

Know the

Difference."




In the

Serenity Prayer

we ask for guidance from a Higher Power to

allow us to understand what we cannot change, and what we can change.

As usual, my Higher Power talks to me through other people

and when I reached out for help by asking a wise man what it is

that we can or cannot change, this was his answer:

'We definitely cannot change God's design of this world.

The World will continue to spin and time will move on.

The tides will move and the rivers flow.

The birds and the bees, the flowers and the trees, will do their thing.

The weather will be the weather.

Those things we cannot change.

Most importantly, we cannot change other people.

The only thing that we can change is ourselves and our attitudes."

We can change ourselves over and over if that is what needs to be done.

Move a muscle, change a thought.

There is no limit to the number of times you can adapt, change, lead, 

follow or get out of the way.

Humility is knowing that this is God's world and we are

responsible for changing our attitudes to accept his will.

Prayer and meditation.

Prayer is asking for the guidance of your Higher Power,

meditation is listening for the answer.

Learn to listen and listen to learn.

On a daily, hourly, by the minute , or as needed basis, ask your Higher Power, 

"what do I need to change about me to make my life of better service to you,

to others, and to myself?"

Your answer will come from a bolt of lightening or more probably from 

another person (or pet) that God will put in your life.

Wise men and women have told many a story about the

smart person who has been arrested, lost their job, their children,

their house, their drivers license and many other things, yet they

insanely continue to repeat old behaviors while expecting different results.

There are no coincidences,

it is only God's way of remaining anonymous.

Smart people learn from their own mistakes,

wise people learn from the mistakes of others.

Be wise, have the wisdom to know the difference.

Family, friend or someone out of the clear blue yonder

will share with you their experience and give you guidance.

Listen to those people.

Today, know that the messages can be positive or negative, 

the kind words of a friend or the police officer issuing you a summons.

It does not matter how the message is delivered, just do not kill the messenger.

It is God's will that you have choices, not answers.

Be wise or smart, or both and think about doing the

will of your Higher Power to the best of your ability.

Have the wisdom to change.

"Humility is the only true wisdom
by which we prepare our minds
for all the possible changes of life."    ~ George Arliss

Humbly ask Him for the strength to change,

and the wisdom to make the best choice.

Happiness is helping someone help themselves.




Michael_e