R is for Relinquishing the “Old & Buried” Self. Faith Practices that focus on the call of Jesus to “deny yourself, pick up your cross, and follow me”. Self denial is how humans imitate Christ’s “emptying of self” that brought God’s love for the world to life in real time. A specific way to practice denying ourselves is with the faith practice of Secrecy, an active way to engage our dopamine-riddled fixations with approval and image management.
