Not my will, but Yours be done:

the biblical principle and practice of Self-abandonment

Luke 9:23-25 NKJV
[23] Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. [24] For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. [25] For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?

https://bible.com/bible/114/luk.9.23-25.NKJV

In the Bible, self-abandonment refers to the act of relinquishing one’s own will and desires to God’s will, often in the context of trust, faith, and discipleship. It’s a process of letting go of self-centeredness and embracing God’s plan, even when it’s challenging or unclear. This can involve surrendering personal ambitions, desires, and even fears, trusting that God’s will is ultimately good and beneficial.

The greatest example of this biblical principle of self-abandonment is Jesus, in the garden of Gethsemane, on the day he would be betrayed into the hands of those who would arrest him and eventually crucify him. It was after three and a half years of ministry, and He was about to fulfill His purpose in coming. Even though he was fully God, he was also fully man. Yes he had freewill.

He has to choose the will of God, to go to the cross. He knew what His Father sent Him to fulfill, yet he had to pray for strength to let go of everything he wanted to do; perhaps to stay longer and spend more time with His disciples.

Self-abandonment is the opposite of self-centeredness. In order for us to be filled with and walk in the Spirit, we must put on Christ and become Christ centered.

Philippians 2:1-8 NKJV
[1] Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, [2] fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. [3] Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. [4] Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. [5] Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, [6] who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, [7] but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. [8] And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

https://bible.com/bible/114/php.2.1-8.NKJV

You and I, everyone of us, has a God given purpose for being here in this life,on this earth. Like Jesus, we cannot step into our purpose until we relinquish our own self-centered will;  that is, denying myself, taking up my cross and following Christ.

Self-centered or self-abandonment, which is to become like Christ, putting on the full armor of God. Self-abandonment is to become “poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3). Spiritual poverty means to recognize my own spiritual bankruptcy and coming to the truth that there is nothing good in me, that is, in my flesh (Romans 7)