For who so could understand the spiritual reward, how good, how precious and how worthy it is (for it is everlasting), he would not for the love of all earthly joy, or having all earthly things (though he might have them without sin) hinder, no, nor lessen the least reward of the bliss of heaven, which he might have if that he would; but God knows I speak more than I do myself. But I pray thee do thus as I say, by the grace of God, if thou canst, or any other man that will, for it would be a comfort to my heart (though I have it not in myself that which I say) that I might have it in thee, or in any other creature, which hath received more plenty of His grace than I. (John Climacus)

We are all sinners. We have all received God's grace.

We will covet. We will envy. We will respond in pride.

We can also love. We can also create. We can also forgive.

Without discounting our sinfulness, we might give particular attention to forgiving our own sin.

Climacus sought perfection, but God is pleased with progress.

Climbing the ladder one step at a time, one day at time, thrilled to be a bit closer to the source of love.