"It's easy to forgive people who have never done anything to make us angry. People who do make us angry, however, are our most important teachers. They indicate the limits to our capacity for forgiveness. "Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation." The decision to let go our grievances against other people is the decision to see ourselves as we truly are, because any darkness we let blind us to another's perfection also blinds us to our own. It can be very hard to let go of your perception of someone's guilt when you know that by every standard of ethics, morality, or integrity, you're right to find fault with them. But the Course asks, "Do you prefer that you be right or happy?""
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Marianne Williamson: A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles" (1992)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/A_Course_in_Miracles
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
A Course in Miracles
A Course in Miracles (also referred to as ACIM or the Course) is a 1976 book scribed by Helen Schucman. The underlying premise is that the greatest "miracle" is the act of simply gaining a full "awareness of love's presence" in one's own life. Schucman claimed that the book had been dictated to her, word for word, via "inner dictation" from Jesus. The Course, as referred to by its students, was first published in 1976, but was later revised in 1992. Since it went on sale in 1976, the text has be
175 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by A Course in Miracles →
Related Quotes
"There is a place in you where there is perfect peace."
"Forgiveness is my function as the light of the world."
"This time there will be no failure, no loss of truth, no misunderstanding and no misrepresentation I will direct its …"
"This is a course in miracles. It is a required course. Only the time you take it is voluntary … you can elect what yo…"
"There is no order of difficulty in miracles. One is not "harder" or "bigger" than another. They are all the same. All…"
"Miracles as such do not matter. The only thing that matters is their Source, which is far beyond evaluation."
"Miracles occur naturally as expressions of love. The real miracle is the love that inspires them. In this sense every…"
"All miracles mean life, and God is the Giver of life. His Voice will direct you very specifically. You will be told a…"
"Miracles are habits, and should be involuntary. They should not be under conscious control. Consciously selected mira…"
"A mind and body cannot both exist."