What if peace comes from knowing when to act and when to surrender? The Serenity Prayer beautifully balances personal agency, humble surrender, and keen discernment, making it one of the most repeated prayers of our time. 

Reflection Questions:
1. What does this tension between planning and trusting Jesus Christ look like in your own life?
2. Share one situation when your plan didn’t seem to line up with God’s. How did you “accept the things you couldn’t change?” 
3. Which of the three practices—prayer, scripture, or people—do you feel most drawn to right now, and what’s one small way you could lean into it this week?

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