Serenity Prayer with a Twist
'God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot
change; the courage to change the one I can; And the wisdom to
know that person is me.'
'A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a
question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot
achieve.'
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
'There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that
is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants,
and a burning desire to possess it.'
- Ronald Reagan
Evidence Praise With Evangelist Cherisse Stephens
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."
- Melody Beattie
"Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it."
- Les Brown
"Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
- Erica Jong
Too Blessed to Be Stressed
written by Catherine Pulsifer
I heard the saying, "I am too blessed to be stressed", at a time when I felt very stressed by the events that were happening in my life. After reading the saying I reflected on the words of wisdom and then realized that this saying was one that I should keep posted on my desk to remind me of all the blessings I have in my life.
At times we tend to focus on the negative aspects of our lives and we forget the blessings that we all have. When you change your attitude to one of counting your blessings you will find you will experience less stress.
There are many quotations and sayings that reflect this message:
- "Count your blessings, not your troubles."
- "A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings." Mason Cooley
- "The great blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach; but we shut our eyes, and, like people in the dark, we fall foul upon the very thing we search for, without finding it." Seneca
- "Every burden is a blessing." Robert H. Schuller
- "A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world." Joseph Addison
- "Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." Charles Dickens
So the next time you are feeling stressed remember these sayings. As Willie Nelson once said, "When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around."
If you came into my office you would find sayings and quotes posted on my desk, and when I feel overwhelmed I take two minutes and reads these - it does make a difference.
Don't let stress ruin your day, focus your thoughts and energy on the good things in your life. Always remember that you have many blessings in your life!