Letting go
Without grace, we do create ourselves, freely some of the time, and from compulsion, which while not sin, does the same damage.
There is no need to fear this knowledge since the truth does set us free. The paradox of the spiritual life is that the more
the light grows in us, the more we see our need for healing, mercy, and compassion from God.
This frees us from becoming obsessed with ourselves, and learn over time, often after much suffering, to simply trust in God’s love f