> This is part of a post I did earlier and I wondered if anyone agreed
> with me.
>
> I believe ACIM is simple. There are a lot of hard to understand parts
> in it that take a lot of thought but the gist of it is simple. Take
> the lessons over a year's time. Spend time and effort looking within
> and asking the Holy Spirit to guide you. For me, his guidance has
> shown me my character flaws. Then with the Holy Spirits help
> we work on changing the character flaws. After a time of work and
> effort I've become someone I like better. Then of course there are
> more character flaws to look at and work on. I believe the only goal
> of ACIM is about changing who I am now into what I've forgotten, that
> God created me and everyone else sinless and perfect. It's a never
> ending effort. The only reason it is worth it is because all the
> changes that have occurred in my life have made me a happier and what
> I consider better person. I still have soo far to go but I know I'm
> trying and God will help. Why else has he proven himself to me so many
> times?
>
> If you saw what Katie wrote to me the other day and
> my response, you might have laughed but this is the kind of man I
> like!
> Why EVER respond to another's what they think are attacks. God made us
> strong enough to believe in their love no matter what they say or do.
> If they didn't have the Holy Spirit and God within them then that's
> the same as saying God made a mistake on them and that they are apart
> from him and don't deserve our love and effort. He didn't make a
> mistake. We all need each others help. The one's that seem to be the
> nastiest need the most help and we can be here for them. It takes
> effort but trust me I've found I like myself better for the effort
> expended seeing others as being a perfect child of God doing the best
> that they can at that moment. By seeing everyone as doing the best
> they can at the moment it has released me from the guilt and shame of
> the past. I've made many mistakes in the past and by seeing everyone
> now as doing the best they can, it gave me the freedom from my past
> mistakes, because I began to believe that I did the best I could at
> that moment, and I DID! It has worked for me and it has been a
> worthwhile effort. The past can not be changed so why bring guilt or
> shame with you into the present?
>