Imitating the Inner Father

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the scripture as a mirror of your inner state. The crowd of instructors represents the multitude of passing thoughts; the true father is the steady I AM that begot you through the gospel of imagination. In Christ you are begotten, meaning your awakening is not a future conquest but a present act of consciousness. When Paul says 'be ye followers of me,' he invites you to align with the living pattern he has cultivated in consciousness, not to imitate externals. The pronouncement 'not to shame you' is a kindness of inner discipline: the soul desires growth, and growth comes from identifying with a higher self that governs every movement. You are warned not to idolize teachers outside your interior revelation; the only authority worth following is the inner father who has already spoken you into existence. So, make your mind the space where that father is constant, unshakable, and present in every moment.