From Within the Heart

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, these lines reveal the law of your inner state. Evil thoughts and the listed traits spring from a heart that has forgotten its oneness with the I AM. The 'defilement' described is not punishment from without but the natural result of a consciousness misaligned with its divine image. The remedy is not stronger outward behavior but a shift of consciousness: assume the state of purity, integrity, and unity with God right now. See yourself as the man whose inner center radiates love, honesty, and fearless generosity, no longer ruled by fear, lust, or pride. When a restless thought arises, revise it by affirming: 'I am the living idea of God; nothing in me is defiled.' Hold that awareness, and feel it as real until the old images dissolve. Continue to dwell in that image until your world, your motives, and your acts reflect the inner purity you have chosen. You are not bound by the catalog of evils; you are the I AM choosing a higher state.