(This post was first published January 12, 2009)

Yesterday you may have been in a church building. You may have taught a class. You may have taken a long walk outside and looked up at the sky. You may have spent time with your family. You may have talked to God. You may have written some notes. You may have read the best book ever. You may have laughed at the efforts of a three-year-old to be twelve. You may have wondered why. You may have wished that things were different. You may have decided that they will be. You may have realized that January is already one third over. You may have renewed a commitment. You may have made a promise. You may have understood a goal. You may have figured out, finally, what God is inviting or calling or commanding you to do.

Yesterday.

Today you have to do everything that was left over from last week. You have to do everything to get ready for the big presentation on Tuesday and the concert on Thursday and the play on Saturday and the difficult conversations with the neighbors and the kids and the teachers and the boss that will last all week long.

Today.

And somehow, that great understanding from yesterday needs to permeate today. And we don’t know how.

Jesus says,

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. [Matthew 6:33-34]

So take five minutes and one truth from yesterday that you realized was part of seeking God’s kingdom and write it on a 3×5 card and stick it in your pocket or on your mirror.

And remember it.

The Kingdom? Single steps.