The Serenity Prayer has been widely adopted in 12-step programs, but it can also be used to support general mental health.

In times of trouble, people say the Serenity Prayer in search of peace because it's hard to practice letting go and accept what is in front of you. After all, it's not easy to allow God to handle the ...

It may be timeless wisdom, but the prayer itself isn't ancient. Roy Morsch/The Image Bank via Getty Images I’m not sure when I first encountered the Serenity Prayer, or when it first occurred to me to ...

The Serenity Prayer is not just for people in addiction recovery programs. As we cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask ourselves each day what can elevate our spirits and help us remain resilient?

(RNS) — “Serenity” is not a word many would use to describe the world right now. Perhaps that is why this four-line version of a prayer continues to be uttered as often as it has been since it was ...

The Christmas season is typically a time of joy, happiness, and bustling social activity. But lockdown regulations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic mean that the coming season will pose unprecedented ...

The serenity prayer is extraordinary moral guidance, not some unworkable "always do X" rule, but a way to frame up a fundamental judgment call we all have to make over and over.

Elisabeth Sifton is the daughter of American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, who wrote the Serenity Prayer. The prayer appeals for grace, courage and wisdom. It has become a mantra of Alcoholics ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It may be timeless wisdom, but the prayer itself isn't ancient. Roy Morsch/The Image Bank via Getty Images I’m not sure when I ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Scott Paeth, DePaul University (THE CONVERSATION) I’m not sure when I first ...