Self very often gets in the way in our pursue for God's standards for discipleship. The Lord spoke of a complete submission to Him and a denial of self (not self denial, but a denial of self.) Jesus said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" Luke 9:23. When a soldier enlists, he or she denies his/her rights to do as he/she pleases. He/she has offered his/her "all" to serve and obey the commands of others. He or she will obey the commands of any higher rank officer without questions asked, or else it might be taken as an act of disobedience, or insubordination.When we enlist in our Savior's army as a disciple, we are willingly renouncing to do our own will. Our happiness and joy is to obey our higher rank Officer our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Anything else would be considered insubordination and disrespect, and we would fall short of His standard for discipleship.
The apostle Paul put it plainly when he wrote: "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me." Galatians 2:20
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