Anger and Guilt

"All anger is nothing more than an attempt to make someone feel guilty..."

The above is a quote from a book I love, A Course in Miracles. When I read it, I thought, "How the hell can that be? Surely I have the right to be angry about some things. How about war, or poverty, or domestic abuse?

I began to see that I am always trying to find someone to blame. I am looking for the person at fault. I'm looking for the opportunity to find someone who is more guilty than I am. If I feel guilty, I'm going to look for someone who is guiltier than me. Then I won't feel so bad.

I've been told I need to look for my innocence. I need to forgive myself for the things I think I've done. I need to find some value in my existence. When I can do that, I see you as innocent. When I realize it's not my fault, my paralysis ends. I can reach out and make a difference.

For me, it's the difference between love and fear.