One Day at a TIme

Sufficient Unto the Day


Who knows whether tomorrow will be good or bad? Recovery is a twenty-four-hour program. It reminds us that we should not burden ourselves with the woes of the past or dwell on the problems of the future. If we remain focused on the only time we have control over—the present—and do the best we can with the things that can be done now, then we may actually have a little time left over for enjoyment and reflection.

Living one day at a time is a Biblical principle. Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread. He told us that each day has enough trouble of its own (or in the King James Version, "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.").

He has also told us that He cares for us. We do well when we rely on His control of our future and do the work He sets before us as it comes. Surely, this is the best and most logical way to deal with our problems.

—Anonymous