The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer

In a time when everything is unstable, keeping our spirit... heart and mind strong is a must. "The Way Of Serenity" by Father Jonathan Morris takes his readers to the spiritual heroes of whom they are already familiar with. If you are struggling with stress, failure, depression, loneliness or an overwhelming crisis, this book will be a blessing. The great thing about this book is that it gives real steps that you can do right now to help your situation and the way you think. Based on the Serenity Prayer -- it is written from the heart and offers Bible references and personal stories that offer hope and strength in difficult times. I had studied Acts of the Apostles before, but never thought about it the way Father Morris explains on P. 119. I especially loved the prayers at the end of each chapter. We can't live out the Christian life and find serenity on our own. We need the power that only comes from God. Father Morris' book offers sincere help on how to attain peace and serenity through trusting in God's will for us. Father Morris provides some meaningful insight for coping with the burdensome problems that we all face at one time or another. Very inspirational book! Thank you, Father Jonathan Morris!

I bought this book the day it came out. I've never read a book by Jonathan Morris but I'm really glad I bought it. Recently I've been going through major anxiety and depression due to personal issues in my life. I was searching for a book that would be easy to read and comforting to the soul. This book is both! I spent hours searching through Amazon books to finally pick this one.If you are suffering from worry, anxiety or depression this book is a must. If you're looking for a book that will comfort, reassure and reveal God's love and peace then please buy this book.

Unlike so many books this is not a deep theological dive. This is an easy read and I think it will resonate with 12 steppers and most agnostics. The author is a catholic priest who keeps it real. Hate that this is promoted as written by FOX NEWS analyst. Don't let that get in the way.

I love Fr. Morris seeing him often on Fox News, so I was ready to like the book. I've also liked the Serenity Prayer from the first time I heard it. The book was even better than expected. As you read it, you are reminded rather frequently to pray the Serenity prayer. I found myself doing it and the act of reading became even more calming and inspiring. F. Morris speaks of religion, of course, but he also includes anecdotes--some quite personal--to illustrate his analysis. He speaks, for instance, of his gay sister and the issues with acceptance in the family. That was fascinating. Sometimes we are advised to think of an issue in this way, he says, "will it matter--in a week, in a month, in a year?" etc. That's always a way to put things into perspective. But Jonathan goes a step further and says that in our heart of hearts we need to think in terms of this question, "will it matter in eternity?" The book might be a game changer.

My far from religious, thirty year old son, introduced me to "the Promise". Needless to say, I was surprised, no shocked,when I saw it was written by a priest! Then he read "God Wants You Happy"!As I enjoyed both books, I ordered the Serenity book without his recommendation. It is my favorite. It was hard to put down, as it just flowed with comforting thoughts. I will be rereading it many times over the years. Fr spends much time on achieving serenity, and has great suggestions.I have ordered a copy of this book as a Christmas gift, for a friend going through hard times, as I am sure it will help.Unfortunately, my son is still not a church-goer, but that he likes Fr.'s books shows their appeal to those who are not practicing a faith. For an easy to understand, but thoughtful book, I feel this book could be recommended to anyone. I will find out if my son has bought this one yet, if not, I will be back for another.

This book helped me get over a bad depression by the helpful and hopeful content.The author explains the Serenity Prayer so that the reader can accept the things you can't change, the courage to change the things you can and the wisdom to know the difference.

The Way of Serenity for me was a thorough and very helpful illustration of just what serenity means and how to achieve it in this often chaotic society. As with all of Father Jonathan Morris's books, I didn't want it to end. He takes everyday examples often from his own life, explains what has occurred and how he (or others) can learn from these situations, by calling upon the core of our faith and using less of our own split-second judgment and relying on that inner peace of knowing. Wisdom in action.

I love, love, love this book. I don't say I love to many things. Pastor Morris' writing, explanations and examples are spot on. I have been a frequent user of the Serenity Prayer for years. This book has solidified some of my own thoughts about that prayer and has also enhanced my understanding, as well. I'll be keeping this in my permanent library.

Loved the book and shall keep referring to it every now and than. Very inspirational and uplifting.

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Great read! A lot of food for thought!!

Such a helpful book! I loved it.