January 22, 2015 - Love is Reflected in Love

Zion National Park
photo by Aaron Springston
ACIM Workbook Lesson #22
"What I see is a form of vengeance."



​Having been a court reporter for 30 years, I have often witnessed people's desire for this thing called vengeance. I've also witnessed that when they get whatever form of retribution they seek, it makes them feel no better about the situation.​ Why is vengeance thought of as a good thing in our society? It seems to me it should be one of Dante's deadly sins and something we would want to negate or, at the very least, hide under the table. But, no, we want to put it on the front page and proudly tell others of the vengeance we seek. As ACIM tells us:
 "Today's idea accurately describes the way anyone who holds attack thoughts in his mind must see the world. Having projected his anger onto the world, he sees vengeance about to strike at him. His own attack is thus perceived as self defense." May be remember that our safety lies in our defenselessness
​ -- and our happiness, too
!

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

"Truth destroys error, and Love destroys hate. Being destroyed, sin needs no other form of forgiveness." Science & Health Page 339:2-4

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