Pursue love,
and eagerly desire the spiritual (gifts),
and especially that you will prophesy.
For
the one speaking in a tongue
is not speaking to people
but God.
For no understands
but by the Spirit they speak mysteries.
But
the one speaking prophecies
speaks to people
encouragement and comfort,
strengthening (them).
The one speaking in a tongue
strengthens themselves.
But the one who prophecies
strengthens the church.
Now
I wish that you all would speak in tongues,
but more so that you would prophecy.
Greater is the one who prophecies
thank the one who speaks in tongues
unless they interpret,
so that the church might be strengthened.
God, give me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.