Inner Fire of Faith Refined

Neville's Inner Vision

Do not look for flattery or external accolades, for the 'trial' is the inner pressure that reveals what you already are. Faith is a state of consciousness; the fire you feel is resistance from your old self, a crucible that burns away fear until only the I AM remains. When you are tested, you are being moved toward the recognition that the Christ within—the appearing of your true self in form—exists here and now. Each sensation of difficulty is a signal that your imagination is at work, fashioning your world in the likeness of your inward state. Therefore, treat the fire as a friendly invitation to revise your self-image, to affirm, 'I am already the praise, honor, and glory I seek.' The appearing of Christ is not distant; it is the awareness that wakes in you as you insist, in feeling and belief, that you are the living manifestation of your perfected state. Your faith is refined not by external proof, but by your deliberate inner assumption and persistence in imagining the end.