I’m not sure when I first encountered the Serenity Prayer, or when it first occurred to me to ask who wrote it. For much of ...

The prayer was the Serenity Prayer, commonly quoted as follows: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the ...

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

The Serenity Prayer can be a powerful tool on our mental health journey, whether we’re dealing with depression, anxiety, addiction, or any other challenging circumstance. While the prayer’s origins ...

Ironically, the so-called Serenity Prayer — plastered on everything from bookmarks and wall hangings to coffee mugs and T-shirts — isn’t what Niebuhr had in mind when German-American ...

You know the so-called Serenity Prayer, beloved of twelve-steppers, right?: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to ...

(The Conversation) — Alcoholics Anonymous helped make the Serenity Prayer famous, but it was written by one of the 20th century’s most influential theologians, Reinhold Niebuhr.