Mercy and Liberty Within

Neville's Inner Vision

James places a mirror before you. The law of liberty is not a rule apart from you; it is the state of consciousness you presently assume. When you speak and act, imagine you are already judged by that inner law, the I AM that knows no separate self but only awareness. If your inner state is mercy, your words will heal; if it is judgment, you will feel the sting of separation return. Mercy rejoiceth against judgment because mercy is the power that dissolves the crust of condemnation and returns you to freedom. The outer world is only the echo of your inner decision. To change it, close your eyes and feel the reality of mercy as your own nature; then speak and act from that completed state, and watch how the ordinary scenes rearrange to reflect it. The law becomes your living practice, not a distant decree. Remember, you are not chasing mercy; you are awakening to the mercy already within you.