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Deny Yourself and Follow Christ: Why Biblical Faith Rejects Self-Focused Living

February 1, 2026 by Brian Leave a Comment

Deny yourself and follow Christ

Deny Yourself and Follow Christ:

Why Biblical Faith Rejects Self-Focused Living

Everywhere I turn, I hear the same language.

Choose yourself.
Protect your energy.
This is my year.
I’m focusing on me now.
I’m not giving myself to everyone anymore.

It sounds wise. It sounds healing. It even sounds spiritual. But the more I listen, the more uneasy I become, because none of this sounds like Jesus. [Read more…] about Deny Yourself and Follow Christ: Why Biblical Faith Rejects Self-Focused Living

Filed Under: Discernment Tagged With: biblical identity, biblical self denial, Christian discernment, cultural Christianity, deny yourself, dying to self, follow Christ, obedience to Christ, self focused culture, surrender to God

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