This dynamic growth of faith and love cannot be plotted or set out step by step. It is a life journey fuelled by grace, with us, in an effort-filled way, co-operating and consenting to God's presence in our lives by consciously letting go of those aspects of ourselves that obstruct and resist the free flow of grace. This recursively linked spiral of growth is facilitated and enhanced by a loving attitude towards ourselves. It is indeed an indispensable aspect of the spiritual journey.