When you were first learning to ride a bike your body probably knew very little about balance – you probably knew little about courage. And unless you were fortunate enough to be able to afford training wheels, when you fell you got backup again and you kept doing so until your body learned. Spiritual principles are a lot like that – At first they feel very awkward, unfamiliar – and we ourselves – unsure, unsteady. But with practice…

You don’t switch up your game in the middle of a championship run! A lot of us are reluctant to give up our old habits – because it took some of us a very long time to master them – and in our own minds, have served us well. Some of them we actually enjoy. This for many is the trouble with change – especially when the stakes are high!