Deny Yourself
The world pulls you toward comfort and ease.
It shouts that your wants define you.
Your flesh will fight. Your heart will demand.
But there is a voice that does not shout.
It says: let go. Step back. Draw near.
Give up your pride.
Release your grip on what you call yours.
Empty your hands, your mind, your plans.
Only then will you see.
Only then will you rest.
Only then will life—true life—begin.
