Pause
I take several deep breaths to ground myself in this moment as I turn to prayer. I imagine that the air I breathe is filling my body with holy light and attuning my spirit to Your goodness.
Ask
Jesus, I welcome You into my deepest longing, my desire for peace. As I offer you my prayer for serenity, I consider the Latin root of this word, a term used to describe the weather: clear, unclouded, calm. I ask for the gift of abiding in this place of peace with You.
Listen
As I open my heart to You, I remember the promise given to us in Philippians, the promise of a peace that passes all understanding. I imagine myself experiencing that serenity amidst the choppy waves of a ship at sea alongside the composer of the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul.” I pray that even as “sorrows like sea billows roll,” I, too, might be able to say that it is well with my soul.
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God, there are so many impediments to my embrace of serenity in my life: the pressures of work or school, family difficulties, and the fast pace of my daily life. Still, I believe that with You, all things are possible. I take a step forward to accept Your invitation into the great comfort of serenity, receiving the gift of Your peace.
Reflect
Breathing deeply of Your presence, I thank You for the gift of serenity, a peace that does not remove the stresses of my life, but accompanies me in the midst of them. I offer my gratitude for Your invitation to dwell with You in a place of peace.
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