In Our Hearts to Die and Live

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed from the inner vantage, this line reveals that Paul's appeal is not external judgment but a readiness of consciousness. 'I speak not this to condemn you' clears the air of accusation and invites you into a field where you and your fellows are one I AM. 'That ye are in our hearts' translates to: your presence is an inner disposition I cherish as truly mine—when one feels another as already inside the self, death and life become the same movement. Die and live with you is the symbol of a dying ego and a reborn unity of feeling; old separations dissolve as the new self, aware of the other, asserts kinship. In Neville's language, God is the I AM you awaken to; imagination creates the shared life you desire. Begin with the assumption that the other is not separate but folded within your own awareness, and act from that certainty. The verse is a practical blueprint: cultivate an inner alliance, revise any sense of lack, and let your daily acts be guided by that living unity.