ONE THING AT A TIME

Ever wonder where the phrase One day at a time came from? Alcoholics Anonymous? Nope, they just popularized it. Emmet Fox was the originator: "Live in today, and do not allow yourself to live in the past under any pretense. Living in the past means thinking about the past, rehearsing past events, especially if you do this with feeling...train yourself to be a man or woman who lives one day at a time. You'll be surprised how rapidly conditions will change for the better when you approach this ideal." When you marry one thing of at a time with one day at a time, you have a simple yet powerful guide for living, the crux of Living on the Spiritual Basis. The only time we can be present for God, the only time we can stand in the presence of God, the only time God can be present in our lives, is in the present moment. He was there in the past and I trust He will be there in the future, such is faith, but our work is done right here, right now. Keep your head where your hands are, your eyes fixed on God, your heart in His care and nothing can ever truly harm you. Oh, and you will not find One Day At A Time anywhere in the Big Book. Cheers!