The Sin of Omission
James 4:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
When you know the good and do not do it, you are sinning; sin is not about breaking rules but about the condition of your inner state where you withhold the action your higher self recognizes.
Neville's Inner Vision
To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, sin is not a moral accusation but a confession of a state of consciousness. You believe in the good you could perform, yet your inner self remains unacted, so the I AM within experiences a gap between knowing and being—the gap is your present sin. James names the law in terms of omission because what you omit from your next thought and next deed confirms the truth you live. When you decide that the good is 'out there' or 'not yet possible,' you have withdrawn your creative power from the very act that would confirm your wholeness. But you are not separate from the good you know; you are the imagination in action. The moment you accept that the end is already done in your inner life, you revise the past by feeling it real now and assume the completed state. The good you know is your own I AM moving forward; until you act, you remain in a quiet inertness that feels like sin.
Practice This Now
Choose one good action you know you should take today. Close your eyes, imagine you have already done it, and feel the relief and certainty as if the deed is complete. Then act in accord with that inner revision.
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