The Serenity Prayer is one of the most well-known prayers in the world. Most people attribute this prayer to Reinhold Niebuhr, who wrote it during the years leading up to World War II as a prayer intended to inspire courage in people to rise up against evil forces at work in the world. The abbreviated version became a staple in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings after Bill W. read the prayer and was dumbstruck by how it summarized what he and others were attempting to achieve through the 12 steps. Voila, the Serenity Prayer catapulted into the world. However, the philosophy of the prayer is…
