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The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
“Don’t worry about anything. Instead pray about
everything and the peace of God will rule your
hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
It’s Easy to Lose Your Inner Peace:
• When circumstances are uncontrollable
• When people are unchangeable
• When problems are unexplainable
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
It’s Easy to Lose Your Inner Peace:
• When circumstances are uncontrollable
• When people are unchangeable
• When problems are unexplainable
“May your kingdom come, may your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
God’s kingdom is wherever God’s will is done.
“May your kingdom come, may your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“May your kingdom come, may your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
1. I accept God’s Plan
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with
everything that happens. I know how to live when I am poor,
and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the
secret of being happy at any time in everything that
happens…. I can do all things through Christ, because He
gives me strength.” Philippians 4:11-13
1. I accept God’s Plan
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
1. It is a learned experience
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
1. It is a learned experience
2. Contentment is a choice
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
1. It is a learned experience
2. Contentment is a choice
3. It is possible through Christ’s Strength
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
1. God doesn’t owe us an explanation
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
1. God doesn’t owe us an explanation
2. We wouldn’t understand the explanation
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
1. God doesn’t owe us an explanation
2. We wouldn’t understand the explanation
3. Explanations never comfort us
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
The Serenity Prayer
“God grant me the serenity to accept the thing I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
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.
Reinhold Niebuhr
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
The Serenity Prayer
“God grant me the serenity to accept the thing I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
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.
Reinhold Niebuhr
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
The Serenity Prayer
“God grant me the serenity to accept the thing I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
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.
Reinhold Niebuhr
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“May your kingdom come, may your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“May your kingdom come, may your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
Rationalize = rational lies
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently
for Him.” Psalm 37:7a
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
Rationalize = rational lies
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“If a person’s thinking is controlled by his sinful
self, then there is death. But if his thinking is
controlled by the Spirit, then there is life and
peace.” Romans 8:6
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
Rationalize = rational lies
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“Stop quarreling with God! If you agree with Him,
you will have peace at last, and things will go well
for you.” Job 22:21
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
Rationalize = rational lies
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“You, Lord, give true peace to those who depend
on You because they trust You.” Isaiah 26:3
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
3 Reasons we have problems:
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
3 Reasons we have problems:
1. We live in a fallen world
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
3 Reasons we have problems:
1. We live in a fallen world
2. We have an enemy
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
3 Reasons we have problems:
1. We live in a fallen world
2. We have an enemy
3. Our own poor decisions
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
3 Reasons we have problems:
1. We live in a fallen world
2. We have an enemy
3. Our own poor decisions
4. Sometimes nobodies fault
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“Neither. This happened so that God’s power
could be displayed in this man’s life.” John 9:3
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“Neither. This happened so that God’s power
could be displayed in this man’s life.” John 9:3
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
What in your life do you need to surrender?
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
Means 3 Things:
“Give yourselves to God… surrender your whole
being to Him to be used for righteous purposes.”
Romans 6:13
1. I accept God’s Plan
2. Surrender to God’s Control
3. Trust in God’s care
What in your life do you need to surrender?
The Lord’s PrayerThe Path to Inner Peace The Prayer of Surrender
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