Kiss Of Charity Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Your greeting is not mere custom but an inward acknowledgment of unity. The 'kiss of charity' is the affectionate recognition that every person is your own consciousness expressing itself in time. When you say 'Peace be with you' you are affirming the state of Christ within as the governing atmosphere of your relations. 'In Christ Jesus' is not a place but a condition of awareness—the I AM in you that does not seek externally but recognizes itself in others. When you align with this inner peace, the outward world mirrors it: disputes quiet, impatience dissolves, and neighbors function as invitations to remember your divine nature. Amen is not a ritual ending but a bold, inner yes to the truth that you are one with all. The moment you maintain this inner posture—greeting, blessing, and standing in peace—you reproduce in the psyche the harmony you seek in the world. You are free to respond with love first, not as a result of circumstance, but as the sovereign state you already are.