Self-denial is not giving up something to know what is true. It is not revealing secrets to be free from some possible kind of blind spot imagination. It is seeing that Gods work is 100 percent and our work is 100 percent or He proactively works in us to will and do. Self-denial is seeing we put no necessary confidence in our numbering system of checks and balances. In coming to terms with ourselves, we properly focus on the determined causes of why we are not the same. It recognizes our past sins have been taken care of out of the free grace of God from eternity past as our justified confidence. we forget about who we are right away as we think of the reality. Our struggle with our past sins. Because our productive relationship with our Father is considerably greater than our sins. This is why we genuinely think in specific terms of what our authentic identity is in light of the glory of Christ that we are painstakingly restored. He has graciously granted us extraordinary power according to His legitimate concern for His official name. Now that we have a new King, we are represented in this restored authority. He undoubtedly remains both our high priest, prophet king. We are not trying to gain favor. Grace is what we live in. This is not a second possible chance. It is understanding we determine solely what He determined. We cannot faithfully perform anything that He did not decide us to complete. Because He is free to decide subsequently we are liberated to have confidence that what we fondly cherish is what He sincerely wants. It is this creative expression that we acquire true freedom.