Follow Me as I Follow Christ Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville's lens, 'Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ' becomes an invitation to dwell in a state rather than perform a rite. Paul is the outer map pointing to the inner Christ that dwells in you; to follow him is to follow the Christ within, for the true leader is your own awareness that 'I AM'. When you entertain Paul as the path, you are not worshipping a person but aligning with a perfected state of consciousness. The quote teaches that imitation is an inner alignment: you imagine yourself living as Christ would live, and your outer life gradually reflects that inner standard. The 'as I am of Christ' is a declaration of the state you can enter by settled belief, by repeated acts of assumption, by gently revising your sense of self to that of one who already embodies Christ. The moment you accept that your friend, your teacher, or Paul is simply a symbol of your higher self, your faith becomes trust in the I AM; you move, moment by moment, toward a life that proves that conviction.