| | Today, for some reason, this has been on my mind
"Accept the things I can't change, change the things I can't accept"
so i looked it up thinking I've heard it from somewhere before and that I didnt come up with it by myself. And as expected, it's something i've heard before. It came from a quote by Saint Francis.
"Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can, and
the wisdom to know the difference."
As I was pondering on my version during the day, I wondered, "is it possible that i cant change the things i cant accept? and then accept the fact that i just said that?" and I also thought, "how do i know the difference? what if there's something that's really unchangeable, i go and try to change and what if there's something changeable and i feel that it's unchangeable so i dont try to change it?"
i guess in saying all that i just said, there's two things that i lack that's revealed in the original quote: wisdom to know the difference, and courage.
so i really dont have a conclusion to all my thoughts, i wish someone would just come out and tell me what i should/shouldnt do...
another thing i've been pondering is God said if i draw closer to Him, He'll draw closer to me (James 4:8)... God, why do You want me to make the first move?
In a fog, two things can happen in order to get out of it... 1) i walk out or 2) i wait for the fog to lift... God, can You make (2) happen so I can see You clearly again?
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