Inner Faith Wrought by Action

Neville's Inner Vision

Seek not to separate belief from behavior; James is pointing to the natural law of consciousness: the inner state you hold in mind shows up in outer form as you act on it. Faith is not a distant wish but a lived condition in you, and works are the expression that inner condition takes when it moves. When you imagine yourself as already that which you seek, you align every intended action with that image. The 'wrought with his works' phrase is your invitation to stop arguing with your assumption and let your being echo your doing. Perfection of faith comes as inner conviction and outward consistent acts come into harmony; obedience and trust become a single stream. In Neville's terms, you do not acquire faith from fear or effort; you awaken the I AM by feeling the wish as if it were true now, then perform the natural acts that that certainty induces. Remember that perseverance is simply refused to contradicting scenes; keep revising until the inner state is felt in every movement of daily life.