Inner Imitation: Following Christ Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul's invitation to imitate him, as he imitates Christ, becomes an invitation to live in a state of consciousness that already embodies your aim. Paul is the outer example of a disciplined mind; Christ is the inner reality your I AM awakens into awareness. To 'remember me in all things' is to keep the feeling of your desired state present, to rehearse the inner teachings as living laws. 'Keep the ordinances' becomes a revision of your inner habits—assume the state, revise any doubt, and feel it real until it is outwardly seen. Obedience here is allegiance to your own higher self, not to external rules; it is the faithful application of imagination and faith that the inner word is law. The result is a holiness—a felt separation from the old you—because you have chosen a new inner state and refuse to feed conflicting thoughts. When you persist, the inner Christ works through your consciousness, and the world yields to your faithful believing.