Paul,
– apostle
not (sent out) from humans,
neither through a human,
but through Jesus Christ
and Father God,
who raised him from the dead people,
and those who are with me,
all the brothers and sisters
to the congregations of Galatia:
grace to you
and peace from God, our father
and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who gave himself
because of our sins
in order that he might rescue us
out of the present evil age
according to the will of God and our Father,
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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.