Sticking to our commitments isn’t easy. The higher we aspire, the tougher the climb. We all tend to slip a little now and again, losing momentum and even falling off the rails altogether for a time. Plus, we have an all-too-human tendency to kick ourselves when we’re down…to harshly judge, even condemn ourselves when we trip and fall. And the dark voices of discouragement and despair like nothing more than to remind us how unworthy we are. But that’s a lie! It is enlightened self-interest to remind ourselves constantly that we are loved by God unconditionally! So let’s turn the tables on the temptation to believe we don’t measure up and remember two things. One, we are totally worthy of the reward we seek, despite our human foibles. And, two, every stumble, every trip and fall, every momentary departure from the path is an opportunity to learn, to grow and to remember that we can always rely on the ever-present Love and Light of God to sustain us at every point on the path