abnegation

The term abnegation It comes from the Latin selfless. According to the definition presented in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), Its about sacrifice that someone makes of their will, their affections or their interests. Generally, such sacrifice is made by religious motives or by altruism.

For him Christianity, self-denial is the denial of the individual, in the sense of renouncing oneself and personal interests. A good Christian cannot always do what he wants, but must obey God's word. God and live according to his mandates. This self-denial is an essential part in the formation of the Christian: what is renounced, it is offered to God.

Self-denial implies discipline and involves the control of desires, feelings, passions and thoughts. It also opposes hyperactivity and frenzy, since the person who does too many things does not think; therefore, these things are often done wrong.

In this sense, it is important to make it clear that self-denial is also vital within the military sphere. Thus, it is established that this virtue is essential to be in the possession of the different soldiers and the rest of the members of the corps, of the militia, since it is necessary that they put aside their interests, their tastes, their ideas about life or even his life itself in order to defend and protect his homeland.

In this way, today the selflessness of many professionals who are willing to do anything to safeguard the security, freedom and lives of citizens is praised. This would be the case of all those people who work in the State Security Forces and Corps, such as the military, police of various kinds or firefighters, among others.

Self-denial implies facing the selfishness. It focuses on giving, rather than having. The person who renounces something to help others does so freely and without any obligation; therefore, in that denial there is a personal choice that generates joy and satisfaction.

It is also relevant to underline the fact that throughout history the term self-sacrificing mother has been used. An expression with which it came to establish itself, imposed by moral and social norms as well as religious ones, that any parent had to be characterized by being willing to give everything for their children, who is capable of never giving up and being permanently strong with such of raising her family, which has the courage to face all the obstacles that are put in the way as long as her offspring do not suffer and even if she suffers.

All these characteristics place, for Christians, Jesus Christ as a symbol and model of self-denial. Jesus decided to renounce his divine status and became man to save humanity. That is why he asks his disciples to follow him, renounce their own will and do the will of God in the Land.