Inner Mercy, Outer Wealth

Neville's Inner Vision

All oppression begins as a refusal to accept the abundance of the I AM within. The 'poor' in your field of vision is the visible sign of a neglected need in your own consciousness. When you oppress them by judgment, fear, or withholding, you reproach your Maker because you deny the reality of your own divine source. On the other hand, honoring the Maker means treating every fellow as a manifestation of the I AM and cultivating mercy toward the poor in your thoughts, feelings, and actions. Mercy is not charity alone; it is a lavish recognition that there is no lack in God and no separation between you and your brother. As you imagine lifting them, or giving from your inner wealth, you are simply proving to yourself that the riches of your consciousness are indeed operative now. So make the inner revision: I AM wealth; this world reflects my reality; I choose mercy toward all, especially the needy, because I know the Maker is within me and therefore I act as the instrument of that mercy.