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Uncover,
Discover, Discard
Since I am coming to believe I am individualized expression of my HP, I'm pretty sure His will for me is to become more like Him. He wants me to grow toward His image and likeness. My HP is selfless, outgoing, and good-natured. He holds onto nothing. He feels good about the content of every day. Even though I may think some of what goes on around the world is horrible, my HP thinks that all of His creation is beautiful. He has a great sense of humor and gets a particular kick out of the some of the choices we humans make with our free will. My HP is definitely Happy, Joyous and Free. So how do I become more like my HP? The only way I've found is through the program of Alcoholics Anonymous and the consistent application of the 12 steps in my day to day life. There may be other ways, but this is the only way I've found. What I am really doing when I'm "working
the steps" is I am uncovering, discovering and discarding all the things
about me which aren't God. Guilt is not God, so I have to find my feelings
of guilt and let them go. Fear is not God. I've got to figure out what
I'm afraid of and walk through the fear. Is control God? No. How about
frustration, anger, impatience? Nope, nope, nope. One by one, I have to
eliminate everything in my being that is not God, because these are the
things that are keeping me from the full experience of happiness, joy and
freedom that is my birthright. I'm not sure I'll ever be free of some of
these things, but the universe seems to reward my willingness to try.
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