Both Christians and Non-Christians have the problem of not controlling their selves. Self will make decisions both big and small for your life that you will have to live with for the rest of your life. People everyday miss the plan and purpose that God has for their lives because of their selves. I believe that before any Christian can serve and worship God in spirit and in truth and do great things for God, they must first remove ones self from the picture. Step back from personal desires, and look at what needs to be done.
Self is just a metaphor for the word flesh. Without your flesh, self wouldnt have anything to make demands upon. Self is in operation when your flesh wants to do something that goes against the Word of God. Every Christian should have a goal to follow Christ. Every Christian should strive to be a disciplined person. The only way one can be a disciplined follower of Christ is to deny ones self. To do this Jesus said that you must deny yourself. We must set our personal agendas aside and follow the agendas that God has for our lives. The world and the society in which we live in have many people focusing on themselves. Thats why its important that we as a people demand that our leaders uphold and support healthy and moral biblical standards. In this book I expose some problems with self, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, share some insights on why Christians must deny their selves.
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