Thursday Prayer: Serenity to Accept

Father, grant me serenity to accept what I cannot change. I've been fighting reality—resenting my past, demanding different circumstances, refusing limitations I didn't choose. This fight produces endless frustration and no change. I'm exhausted from battling what I can't control.

Show me what lies beyond my control so I can accept it. My past—I can't undo it, only learn from it. Others' choices—I can't control them, only my responses. Outcomes—I can't guarantee them, only be faithful in effort. My limitations—I can't eliminate them all, but I can work within them.

Jesus asked for the cup to pass, then accepted it when it didn't. Paul asked for the thorn's removal, then accepted God's grace when it remained. Teach me their wisdom—to ask for what I want while accepting what you will. You've made good days and hard days. Both. Help me trust you in both.