The Serenity Prayer: An Experiential Journey & Meditation

A journey through The Serenity Prayer, with silent spaces offered between lines so listeners can meditate on the meaning of each of the words and phrases. Enjoy this experiential journey and unique opportunity to personalize this popular prayer and bring it to life for you in a brand new way.

SERENITY PRAYER (As credited to Reinhold Niebuhr): "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."

Transcript

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.

Find a comfortable position and begin to settle in.

Close the eyes.

Begin to relax the body.

Bring your awareness into the present moment.

Take an inhale and exhale,

Let it go.

Continue to relax the body.

Continue to breathe with awareness and continue to establish yourself in the here and now.

As we move through the lines of the serenity prayer,

There will be time to reflect on the meaning of each of the words.

Take that time.

Contemplate what these words mean to you today.

Let's begin.

God,

Call to mind your higher power,

What you choose to call God,

What feelings come up.

Grant me the serenity.

If we are asking to be granted something,

We must be open to receive,

Without attachment or preconceived notions.

Are you open to receive the gift you will be granted?

Are you open to receive the gift you will be granted?

What does serenity mean to you today?

What does serenity mean to you today?

To accept the things I cannot change.

Are you willing to accept?

Again are you open?

Are you remaining teachable?

Humble?

Can you cultivate a beginner's mind?

What are some things you cannot change on your own power?

What are you having trouble accepting?

Are you having trouble accepting today?

Would you like to see changed?

Courage to change the things I can.

Where does your courage come from?

Is your heart strong?

Is your mind steady?

Are you spiritually fit?

What are the things you can change?

What are the things you cannot change?

What are the things you cannot change?

Can you discern what is within your power to change and what you might need help with?

Can you differentiate what is good,

What is beneficial,

What is healthy from things that might not serve you?

Let's take a deep inhale together.

Inhale let it go.

We will go through the prayer one more time and you'll be on your own for a few moments to reflect.

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.

Let's take a deep inhale together.

Inhale let it go.

Let it go.

Inhale let it go.

Begin to bring your awareness back to the present moment.

Feel where you are physically.

Feel the space around you.

Allow the words of this prayer to penetrate your heart,

Your mind,

Your soul.

Let's take a deep inhale together.

Inhale let it go.

And when you're ready,

Gently blink the eyes open.

Wishing you peace today and serenity and courage and wisdom.

Let's take a deep inhale together.

Inhale let it go.

Let it go.

Reviews

Peace, Serenity, Courage, Wisdom…thank you. This is one of the foundational prayers of my life’s journey. 🙏

Thsnk you ! I love the serenity prayer and really enjoyed how you had it spaced out to contemplate on each phrase ! Namaste 🙏

Unique exploration of the Serenity prayer. Lovely application.

Beautiful review of the serenity prayer without a bell at the end, which allows for one to go to sleep. Thank you so much.

Excellent break down of a prayer that is repeated so often in my life that sometimes it’s meaning gets lost. So good to hear that, to contemplate the words and their meaning, with pauses to reflect and your guidance along the way. Thank you.

This was so powerful & touched deep in my soul. Thank you.

I'm speechless to express my gratitude for this wonderful meditation. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

Beautiful way to start the day with, so grounding. Thank you Brian for another wonderful meditation. Namasté

Wonderful Brian. One of my favourite prayers. Thank you. Namaste.