Nothing More...

Monday, September 7, 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—John 14:23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him."

Today’s reading: Proverbs 1-2 1 Corinthians 16

Nothing More...

I want to invite you to think about something.

"Our own ego and our feelings, can be damaged or 'hurt' if God is not on the throne of our hearts-if we have lapsed backed into natural self-control."

If we lose focus, we are lord over our lives and our egos rule and we are open to caring about 'what they think'. Bad feelings, hurt, anger, reprisal-all are dangers of those of us who 'take offense'.

How much do you care about what someone thinks of you? We learn from the start of our education that what is written in our record follows us all our lives. A lot of our lives are spent trying to erase mistakes or overcome bad choices just because of how all that looks to the world we live in.

This has never been more prevalent than today. Anything sent on a device is out there, somewhere-forever. Does that scare us? It is terrifying to some.

Man has tried to become God forever. Digital memory is forever-until it is unplugged.

God chooses to never remember our sin once we have confessed it. He will never, ever bring up past sin like people do. In Christ, we learn that our sins do not matter any more. They are gone-washed away by the blood of Christ in a flash.

The world, the enemy-remember our sins. God chooses, in His infinite love, to never remember our sins once we have confessed.

We learn, in Christ, that hurt can be handled by Him...and He will lead us to the place where His peace and joy lifts us from continuous damage from hurt.

Life is good because God is great but there is still so much hurt. Must we increase the pain by allowing the world access to our control by not allowing God control of our lives?

Or, will we seek God and see His hand in our lives bring us His joy and peace?

God wants nothing more than to make us complete in Him-nothing...nothing. Tell God you want to realize how complete Christ makes you.

...because He loves you, He will do it...

Father in Heaven,

Increase my desire to hallow Your name. Forgive me when I forget and try to control everything myself. Take my pain and Teach me how to control my thoughts as I follow You.

Great and loving God!

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen