K4D It's a Wonderful Life

[TrentC]

Basically and ultimately it all comes back to the serenity prayer.

Which means what to you?

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;

This would include your wife's choice to divorce you, and the fact that she will bring other people into your children's life.

courage to change the things I can;

This would be things like your drinking problem, working with a counselor, and learning to detach.

and wisdom to know the difference.

Or at least the wisdom to listen to people who can help you figure it out.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;

Are you really, Kevin?

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;

This would include coming to grips with the fact that your (STBX)W will make decisions that you do not agree with.

Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;

Have you really surrendered to His will? You've fasted, you've been a "stander", you've lectured about your morality; but have you considered that maybe God is trying to tell you something by "allowing" this D to proceed?

That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.