I was having a discussion with my son this morning and he asked me “what is serenity?”.
I have my own ideas but decided to look at the dictionary to see what Webster had to say. The definitions that I found are:
Serenity \Se*ren”i*ty\, n. [L. serenuas: cf. F. s['e]r['e]nit['e].]
1. The quality or state of being serene; clearness and calmness; quietness; stillness; peace.
2. Calmness of mind; eveness of temper; undisturbed state; coolness; composure.
Some of may think that serenity is a state of bliss, a large amount of joy. But, from this definition, it looks as it is being alright with the world. It is knowing that “everything is alright already”.
This follows right along with the idea that “God is everything or God is nothing”. If he is everything, I am fine. If he is nothing, I am screwed. So, I choose to believe that he is everything and that he loves me works to my best in all ways at all times.
A friend of mine says that “if God is small enough for me to understand, he is not big enough to handle my problems”. If this is true, I must trust and believe that what he has in store for me is better than I could imagine or design on my own.
Wayne Dyer had a sister that was in a car accident and almost died. She tells him that while she was in surgery, she observed the discussion between the doctors trying to decide if they should put out the effort to save her life. She had an “NDE” (Near Death Experience).
He says that since she has recovered from her physical wounds from the accident, she can see the “big picture” and that nothing disturbs her. She can allow all the turmoil that may go on around to not disturb her serenity.
All of this goes into my definition of serenity. It is the ability to sit calmly and know that everything is fine as long as I get out of the way and let him do his work.
Life is as good as I allow it to be.
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