Can you actually bring serenity to your parenting?
July 8, 2008 at 9:39 am | In 1, Families, Mothers, Self Esteem, children, dads, moms, parents | Leave a CommentTags: children, gem parenting, GEM Parenting Secrets, parent coaching, Parent Education, parent support, parenting, parenting with serenity, parents, raising children, serenity, serenity prayer
Lets look at the first line of the Serenity Prayer and how it relates to your parenting.
“God grant me the serenity”
First, what you need to focus on is asking for serenity. At this point in time you are so overwhelmed and anxious about your parenting and how your kids are going to turn out that you really feel that you couldn’t possibly have any serenity. I know I have had times in my own life where I thought this was some prayer just for alcoholics.
But let me assure you. When you take this part of the prayer and give yourself serenity, even for a moment at a time, your anxieties will diminish. When you give yourself serenity you cannot have anxiety at the same time. They simply do not go together.
I believe that you give yourself serenity as soon as you ask for it with knowledge, conviction, and deep soul belief that you will receive serenity. This is something that you give yourself. As soon as you own and accept that you are truly able to have serenity you will have serenity.
Serenity does not mean your problems will vanish. It does not mean your children will miraculously be perfect. It means your anxieties will vanish. It means you will relieve your overwhelm.
When you get rid of anxiety and overwhelm you can be part of your children’s life. You can enjoy what you are doing right now. The crazy world will be on the outside, but you and your family will be held together with a new deep love that overpowers the need to prove yourself to anyone.
You will be free to explore the world with peace and love as your guide.
For this day I want you to stay true to asking for and being granted serenity.
Each and every time you have anxiety or overwhelm, say with all you heart, “God grant me the serenity.”
Please share with others how this small, short, quick phrase helps your anxieties and overwhelm vanish.
For this day and everyday forward I wish you parenting with serenity.
Grace
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