To Reach the Kingdom of Heaven

We must travel light
to reach the Kingdom of Heaven.
We cannot carry fear
nor shame
nor guilt
into the Kingdom of Heaven.
We cannot carry worries
nor judgements
nor anxieties
into the Kingdom of Heaven.

We may only bring
that which lifts our hearts:
love, gratitude, peace, and joy.
We may only bring that which lifts our souls:
faith, self-love, and awareness of our worth.

Fear, shame, guilt,
worries, judgements, and anxieties...
each of these make up a burdensome weight;
whereas love, gratitude, joy,
faith, self-love, and worth work as Sherpas.
Meaning they work to lighten our load
so that we may move easily and effortlessly
toward our destination.
These things carry us through
whenever things get tough.

So travel lightly to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Drop each of your burdens and invite
all of your Sherpas along with you
so that you will not be discouraged
by the circumstances of your journey.