Self-Fulfillment vs. Self-Denial

The Tension Between Pursuing Personal Fulfillment and Embracing the Virtue of Self-Denial

Let's be honest, self-realization is playing an increasingly important role and has been doing so for a while now. While self-fulfillment centers on individual aspirations, self-denial seeks to prioritize God’s will and others’ needs. As Jesus in Matthew 16,24: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”

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