Courtship of, and eventual marriage to divinity is realized through emptying of the self, not through religiously prescribed heroic actions. One empties the self through adoration, devotion, and surrender to the Beloved. Putting aside one’s willful identity results in one filling up on divinity, and strengthening one’s sacred union with God. Humility, suffering, and blessings have served to strengthen one’s transpersonal character. All, as long as the ego does not seize the credit, fill the space, and boast of these ways as its own.