Inner Discernment and Spirit Realization

Neville's Inner Vision

To the Neville reader, 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 is a map of inner geography. Quench not the Spirit becomes, for you, do not damp the living I AM by shutting down the stirrings of imagination or warmth within. Despise not prophesyings; they invite you to value the inner whispers and intuitive pictures that arise when you turn attention to your inner life. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good is the discipline of testing your beliefs by their results in imagination. If a belief leads to a vivid, harmonious image, keep it; if not, revise it until it feels true and real. Abstain from all appearance of evil points you away from letting fear, doubt, or negative pictures parade through consciousness as if they were real. Your Spirit is not an external force but your own awareness, the I AM, choosing and forming your world by what you dwell upon. Thus, your present inner state becomes the seed of your tomorrow, and imagination is the instrument by which you enact it.