Discipline Of Self

Friday, July 17, 2026

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, open my heart and mind, Holy Spirit. Fill my consciousness and complete Your joy in me as I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name…

Memory verse: 1 John 1:8–9

8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the 

truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all 

unrighteousness.

Verse of the day- Colossians 2:9-10 “In Christ, all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.”

Today’s reading:  Psalm 18-19 Acts 20:17-38 

Jesus said, “He must increase; I must decrease.  (John 3:30)

Discipline-Denying Self

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.“(Luke 9:23)

The day we look into the mirror and say, “I am there-I am finally humble”-is the day we are not at all.

Humility is when we long for God to be everything to us and to the world around us-when self is full of Him alone. It is when we are most satisfied with Him that He is most glorified in us.

Self denial and the death of our flesh is only part of it. The most important part of Luke 9:23 is the last two words: “Follow me.” It must be our aim.

Pride in our crucifixion and self denial is death to righteous humility. Righteous humility can only be so when the only pride we have is in God in Christ. This happens only when we truly “follow Him”.

Tell God that you are tired of being ‘the object’ of your life and that you want Him to be Master and Lord-that you want to serve in righteous humility.

Tell God that you want to be so satisfied in Him that your life is showing how great He is.

“Satisfy us in the morning with Your steadfast love that we may rejoice all our days”.(Psalm 90:14)

That we may rejoice in You, our God, always.

...because He loves us…He will do it…

Father in Heaven,

I ask that You make Your name mean everything to me. Show me Your kingdom and how to live obediently. Fill my heart with joy that I will praise You. Forgive me for putting myself first. Lead me away from wicked pride.

God of grace and mercy,

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen