Inner Armor of Faith

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the lens of the I AM, the exhortation is not about external armor but about inner alignment. 'Be strong in the Lord' invites you to anchor your sense of self in the power you are, the awareness that you are the living consciousness that can imagine and thus realize. The 'armor of God' is the mental atmosphere you assume: truth becomes your clarity, righteousness your right standing as coherent awareness, faith your steady expectancy, salvation your release from fear, the gospel of peace your settled composure. The 'wiles of the devil' are merely the habitual thoughts and pictures that would mis-create your world; you stand against them by not entertaining them. Remember, we wrestle not against flesh and blood; the real battle is with principles and powers formed by your own imagination. By choosing to live from the end (already having the state you seek), you clothe yourself in the invincible armor that dispels darkness. The work is inward, continuous, and immediate: imagine the end and dwell there until it feels natural.