Today’s reading to study.

Sawadee Khrap

My reading for today was from  ACIM Text-Chapter 31-III The Self Accused.


“Only the self-accused condemn.  As you prepare to make a choice that will result in different outcomes, there is first one thing that must be overlearned.  It must become a habit of response so typical of everything you do that it becomes your first response to all temptation, and to every situation that occurs.  Learn this, and learn it well, for it is here delay of happiness is shortened by a span of time you cannot realize.  You never hate your brother for his sins, but only for your own.  Whatever form his sins appear to take, it but obscures the fact that you believe them to be yours, and therefore meriting a “just” attack.”      (ACIM Text-Chapter 31-III The Self Accused)

And this reminds me of that which Jesus said in the Bible:  

“But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.”     (Matthew 5:22  KJV)

Jesus was always spoke directly and specifically. For example, “Raca” comes from the Aramaic term reqa.   It was a derogatory expression meaning “empty-headed,” insinuating a person’s stupidity or inferiority.    It is a judgment or condemnation.    More importantly, the phrase ‘without a cause’ has been added, anger would  never be justified.


“And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,  They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?  This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.  And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.  When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”     (John 8:3  KJV)

“Convicted by their own conscience”   This is saying the same thing.

A lot in this lesson to explore.

Ciao