Serenity. Courage. Wisdom.

“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.”

It took a simple prayer to help guide millions through recovery over the last 70 years. This anchor of 12-step programs, penned by “Bill W.” and “Dr. Bob,” is tremendously effective in its simplicity.

We often want complicated solutions to our modern problems. But sometimes, all it takes is a simple word or a laugh of a child or the pleasure of dipping a strawberry in a bowl of chocolate to reduce our complex problems to simple solutions.

What is it that makes this little prayer so powerful? And can it make a difference in our work lives?

The next three days we will look at this prayer and make application. Serenity. Courage. Wisdom. By the end of this weekend, you’ll realize that you don’t have to be in recovery to catch it’s life changing truth.

“God, hear our prayer.”