8.27 RECALIBRATE (wk6) accepting hardship as a pathway to peace - a podcast by George Stull

In 2 Corinthians 6, Paul lists several hardships he's faced, yet after a whole passage of naming them, it doesn't end in despair. Somehow, accepting hardship was a pathway forward to peace which helped him see life in its wider perspective.

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"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly.”  -Matthew 11:28, The Message

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. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardship as a pathway to peace; taking the world as it is, trusting that You will make all things right.

Reinhold Niebuhr, Serenity Prayer

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