The Quiet Measure Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, in this word the self-affirming crowd reveals its folly: they count themselves by counting others, and so they remain bound to a changing theater of praise. Yet the kingdom you seek is not earned by resemblance to any other man, but by alignment with the I AM that is within. When you assume that you are already in the divine measure, you cease judging your worth by the size of applause or the number of companions who applaud. Imagination, not external comparisons, is the only true standard. See yourself as God sees you—not with the eyes of competition but with awareness that your state of consciousness creates your experience. When you feel inadequate, revise that feeling by declaring, 'I am the I AM here and now,' and let your attention rest in the inner light that speaks of unity, not rivalry. The wise one learns to discern by inward quiet, not by outward ranks; the wise one knows that true measure is the clarity of consciousness, not the mimicry of others.