James 1:9-11


Let the brother/sister who is lowly rejoice in their high position.
But the rich person in their humiliation, 
because they will pass away like a wildflower. 

For the sun rises with its heat,
and drys up the wildflower
and the flower falls off,
and the beauty of its face is lost.

And so the rich person will fade away
while conducting their business.

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.

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