However, the idea of serenity is expressed, and we find that through another word, peace. The word serenity does not appear in most English translations of Scripture today. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.” ( John 14:27) Serenity sounds great, perfect even, but is serenity possible or just a figment of human imagination?Īccording to Scripture, serenity is indeed real, but biblical serenity may be a bit different than how we understand the word. Our relationships are running smoothly, along with work, and we feel an unbridled connection to God. When serenity is found in our lives, the same becomes true about us. There are no worries, no concerns, no troubles. Everything looks well, and in fact, everything is well. If serenity were illustrated through a picture you would witness a portrait of a smiling family or a landscape of undisturbed snow. A good word to describe this tranquil and ideal state of being is serenity. If only we could just get to that state of peace and satisfaction. But we always return back to a state of wanting. We labor and toil in an effort to fulfill this want. Per our human nature, there’s always a want that we wish to fulfill, much like our daily hunger and thirst. It can be hard to have serenity in this chaotic world, and it may only come in patches, but those patches of serenity get us through the hard times.Have you ever thought, “If I just had _ I would be okay”? Fill in the blank with money, a spouse, a new job, whatever. Serenity is being calm, peaceful and tranquil without terror, anger, sadness, or turmoil. The overwhelming emotion of being unconditionally loved and accepted. The feeling you get looking out over the valley from a mountain top. The feeling you get lying the in warm grass watching fluffy white clouds float by. It's a happy person that has the gift of serendipity. They take notice of the joy in the world around them. Optimists have an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident, for serendipitous moments, because they can see the good in a situation. If you notice in the definition of serendipity, it says an 'aptitude'. Serendipity is walking outside after a storm and finding a double rainbow crossing the sky. It's running into an old friend at the store that you've been thinking about recently. It is finding an extra french fry or two in your bag that fell out of the container. Serendipity is discovering a five dollar bill in your winter coat pocket when the cold season comes. Optimists can find joy in places that pessimists cannot. Serendipity lends itself more to the optimistic side of things. The pessimistic surprise is not serendipity. While there may be some truth to that, there would still be no happiness because one would never expect happiness and so never see the happiness, it becomes pushed aside. Some say that being a pessimist means you'll never be disappointed and sometimes you'll be surprised things didn't turn out terribly. If one were to be the recipient of the actions these words define, it would only work to make the person have a better life. Serenity: the state or quality of beingserene, calm, or tranquil.īoth of these words lead the imagination to a state of happiness. Serendipity: an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.* The sound of them combined with their meanings brings a smile to my face. Serendipity and Serenity are two of my favorite words.
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