That’s all I’m asking of you

Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:6 NLT)

 I get annoyed when I fail to do something I thought I could or should have done. I get angry when I feel like I won’t be able to deliver on people’s requests. I’ve got a lot of expectations and goals and ideals that I will never attain, and this can make me very irritable and disappointed.
 One Sunday, I was singing along to the gospel song “One Day at a Time.” I felt a surge of the frustration that had been smoldering for the whole week, and I was inspired to really speak these words to Jesus, picturing Him in front of me. “One day at a time, sweet Jesus,”
 As I sang the first line, I sang it straight to Jesus and put all my feelings of overwhelmed anger and ineptitude into each word. But before I could carry on with the despondent warble, I heard His voice in my head, and He was singing the next line to me: “That’s all I’m asking of you.”
I literally went silent. I’d always read that song as the singer petitioning God to stay with her. She just wants one day with Him, just enough strength and vision to do what she needs to, and just enough of Jesus to make it through a day.
 But I suddenly realized that it hadn’t been God asking me for all those changes, long-term plans, and personal improvements. It had been me, but God was just asking me for one day. All He asked was for me to be faithful one day at a time. ——Amy Joy Mizrany [1]

Lord for my sake teach Me to take one day at a time
One day at a time, sweet Jesus
That's all I'm asking of You
Just give me the strength to do everyday
What I have to do. —Lynda Randle

[1] Activated 1 Day at a Time