First lesson . . . pray the Serenity Prayer E-V-E-R-Y S-I-N-G-L-E D-A-Y!!!!
Pray it several times a day.
For those who don't know the prayer, it is attributed to the late Theologian, Riehold Niebur.
God, grant me the SERENITY to accept the thinks I cannot change; COURAGE to change the things I can, and WISDOM to know the difference. Amen.
This is one of those profound prayers that seems to hit-the-spot, so to speak, whenever you pray it. I don't pray it enough.
Lesson learned!
Second lesson . . . don't forget to to let the leaders of your church lead!!!!
I was recently "lovingly" (translated, taken to the woodshed) about this by one of the leaders of the church I pastor. Her most loving comment, "You don't have to do everything."
Of course she was right, and I thanked her for caring enough about me to bring the matter up. We had a good talk, and I actually felt better than I did when I started the day.
That's what happens sometimes when you let go of a weight that you didn't know your were carrying.
Lesson learned!
In my humble opinion,
Rick ><>
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