Denial of self

"The central thing is the denial of self. It is utterly radical. Denial of self is an inward thing. Taking up the cross daily is the external manifestation of the inward condition. To talk of it is not to realize it. To write about it is not to achieve it. The use of the word daily emphasizes that it is not just a theory but something that is real and practical; facing squarely every new circumstance; confronting bravely every impediment; grasping joyfully every new opportunity."

"If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." {Luke 9:23}