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St Francise Prayer
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Serenity Prayer
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
Long Version
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3rd Step Prayer
"God, I offer myself to Thee -- to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always!" We thought well before taking this step making sure we were ready; that we could at last abandon ourselves utterly to Him.
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4th Step Prayers
RESENTMENT: "This is a sick man. How can I be helpful to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be done."
FEAR: We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be
SEX: We asked God to mold our ideals and help us to live up to them.
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7th Step Prayer
"My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Amen."
10th Step Prayer
When these (selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear) crop up, we ask God at once to remove them.
"How can I best serve thee-Thy will (not mine) be done."
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11th Step Prayers
Evening Prayer
After making our review we ask God's forgiveness and inquire what corrective measures should be taken.
"Thy will be done."
Morning Prayers
God, please direct my thinking, especially divorcing it from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. . . . God, as I face indecision today and can not determine which course to take, I ask for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. Please help me to relax, take it easy and not struggle. God, please show me all through the day what my next step is to be, and give me whatever I need to take care of such problems. I ask especially for freedom from self-will. As I go through my day, please help me to pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask You for the right thought or action. Thy will be done."
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