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 %MYSTERY HOLY SACRED MANIPULATE UNDERSTAND CONTROL+950224
   %ADDICT COLLUSIVE ACHIEVE SALVATION CODEPENDENCE 950224

     Often   we   are  embarrassed   by  that   which   is
essentially mysterious,    holy  and/or sacred---and which
resists     our   attempts   to    achieve    manipulative
understanding  by which we might achieve control over that
which embarrassed us.

     If  we cannot achieve manipulative understanding  and
control  over   some embarrassing  reality---we often seek
to avoid it, banish it,   put  it out of mind/feeling,  or
to otherwise  repress it; so that it will not disturb  our
false  sense  of  security  through  appearing  to  be  in
control.

     If  we  worship  our addictions,   collusions  and/or
patterns  of  codependent  support of our  idols---we  are
often embarrassed by that which is essentially mysterious,
holy  and/or sacred.   We are then prone to curse the Holy
Spirit  and   so  banish  ourselves from the  presence  of
the  Holy Spirit---and  put  ourselves  beyond  the  realm
of  Holy Forgiveness and renewal.     Then  only a miracle
can save us, not  we ourselves.

     Our  salvation is not something which we  can achieve
for ourselves---it pertains to  the  free will offering of
and  our acceptance of the gift to be safely vulnerable in
open and honest personal relationships and communities.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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