The Silent Strength Within

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's lens, the apostles are not external messengers but states of consciousness God has placed within you. The 'last' and the 'spectacle' reflect how inner convictions appear to the senses as public display. 'We are fools for Christ' indicates that when your outer viewpoint counts more than your inner I AM, you seem weak; yet in reality, your true strength is the alignment with the divine within. 'Weak, but ye are strong' signifies that outward appearances of deficiency yield to inner strength when we identify with consciousness that endures. The hunger, thirst, nakedness, and labor symbolize inner lack and effort as opportunities to revise—through imagination—the sense of safety, provision, and dwelling. To be reviled or defamed becomes a call to bless and to treat persecution as fuel for steadfast inner conviction. The line that you are 'the offscouring' is a mirror for you to release the ego's self-importance and rest in I AM. The only true stage and audience are the inner laws of consciousness; the external world simply reflects what you believe about yourself. Enduring power comes from remaining joyfully aligned with your divine nature, regardless of appearances.