Asceticism is "an austere, simple way of life in which persons renounce material pleasures and devote their energy to moral or religious purpose". Many today think of giving things up that they enjoy as a bad thing. Most don't have enough concern for personal spiritual growth to consider releasing some of their own pleasures.
Bradley Holt suggests that "a biblical asceticism leads to a healthy sense of being able to say no to a good thing for the sake of a better or higher one; it gives self-confidence while enabling people to serve others."
Is there anything that God is leading you to forsake for the purpose of knowing Him more?
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