Boast in Christ, Inner Reality

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the verse lies a practical map: the truth of Christ in me is not a distant doctrine but the I Am within, the fountain of awareness. When Paul says the truth is in me, he names a state of consciousness that cannot be silenced by any outward voice. The 'regions of Achaia' are the external theaters of doubt and condemnation; to boast is to declare your present state, not to crow over others. To cut off occasion is to close the door on every mental suggestion that would contradict your inner state. I, and you, must live from that inner certainty, letting love be the motive of all acts. When your actions spring from the inner truth, the desire to glory in external credentials loses its grip, and you become a mirror of the very state you claim. Thus the outer world aligns with your inner reality, and those who glory in form find themselves confronted by the same spiritual currency you possess.