a) “Pray for God’s justice, and do not confuse His mercy with your own insanity. ²Perception can make whatever picture the mind desires to see. ³Remember this. ⁴In this lies either Heaven or hell, as you elect. ⁵God’s justice points to Heaven just because it is entirely impartial. ⁶It accepts all evidence that is brought before it, omitting nothing and assessing nothing as separate and apart from all the rest. ⁷From this one standpoint does it judge, and this alone. ⁸Here all attack and condemnation becomes meaningless and indefensible. ⁹Perception rests, the mind his still, and light returns again. ¹⁰Vision is now restored. ¹¹What had been lost has now been found. ¹²The peace of God descends on all the world, and we can see. ¹³And we can see!” (ACIM, M-19.5:1-13)
So, when we find ourselves in an aggravating situation and our old mindset is triggered to start condemning our brothers and sisters, remember this. Do you want heaven or hell? Due to our upgraded mindset by this Course, we now know that we do have a choice: condemn or grant mercy.