a) “Changes are required in the minds of God’s teachers. ²This may or may not involve changes in the external situation. ³Remember that no one is where he is by accident, and chance plays no part in God’s plan.” (ACIM, M-9.1:1-3)
b) “There is, however, no set pattern, since training is always highly individualized. ⁶There are those who are called upon to change their life situation almost immediately, but these are generally special cases. ⁷By far the majority are given a slowly evolving training program, in which as many previous mistakes as possible are corrected. ⁸Relationships in particular must be properly perceived, and all dark cornerstones of unforgiveness removed. ⁹Otherwise the old thought system still has a basis for return.” (ACIM, M-9.1:5-9)
c) “As the teacher of God advances in his training, he learns one lesson with increasing thoroughness. ²He does not make his own decisions; he asks his Teacher for His answer, and it is this he follows as his guide for action.” (ACIM, M-9.2:1-2)
d) “The world’s training is directed toward achieving a goal in direct opposition to that of our curriculum. ⁶The world trains for reliance on one’s judgment as the criterion for maturity and strength. ⁷Our curriculum trains for the relinquishment of judgment as the necessary condition of salvation.” (ACIM, M-9.2:5-7)