![]() Each new day some new cause for joy and gratitude will spring to your mind and you will thank God sincerely. You will acquire in time the habit of being constantly grateful to God for all His blessings. Seek diligently for something to be glad and thankful about. The offering of thanksgiving is indeed a sweet incense going up to God throughout a busy day. There is nearly always something you can be thankful for. When life seems hard and troubles crowd, then look for some reasons for thankfulness. Try to see causes of thankfulness in your everyday life. Let us therefore do our best to live but one day at a time. It is the remorse or bitterness for something that happened yesterday or the dread of what tomorrow may bring. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. it is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternity’s, yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. Alcoholics Anonymous is the easier, softer way. The serenity enables me to continue walking forward. All that I have now is a gift from God: my life, my usefulness, my contentment, and this program. ![]() By taking action, I gain courage and I thank God for the ability to distinguish between those situations I can work on, and those I must turn over. ![]() By accepting life as it is, I gain serenity. The first time this happened I was scared, but now I use it as a valuable tool. There are times when I get stuck while reciting it, but if I examine the section which is troubling me, I find the answer to my problem. The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels the A.A. Courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change.
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