Enduring Zeal Within Galatians 4:18

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine that zeal is not a passing emotion toward a distant object, but a habit of inner attention. The verse does not scold you for zeal; it blesses the practice of keeping your affection for the good alive continually. In Neville's language, God is the I AM within you, the conscious awareness that does the seeing. To be zealously affected is to let that awareness stay charged with good, in every moment, whether or not I am speaking to you. When you imagine the presence of a teacher, you may feel encouraged; but the true power is in feeling that the good you desire already exists in the field of your own consciousness. Practice assumes that what you desire is already real in the I AM that you are. Do not wait for external confirmation; revise your states of mind until you feel the zeal sustained and steady. The world is simply the echo of your inner state; keep the inner zeal bright and the outer day will reflect it.