Paul's Confession: Inner Turning

Neville's Inner Vision

Begin with the inner purpose: the man who once persecuted is not a separate person from the I AM, but a forgotten state of consciousness. In Neville’s terms, the energy of that old action remains as a memory or belief within the mind, not as an outward fact. The awakening comes when you recognize that the true self is the I AM, the imagination and awareness that gives form to all experience. Paul’s confession shows a turning from a low state of fear, anger, and control toward a higher mercy that sees the Christ in others. The blood-stained past becomes script for a new story: the very memory that once justified cruelty is now used as fuel to choose forgiveness, compassion, and grace. When you assume the feeling of the “I AM” as your own reality, you reverse identification with the past—your focus shifts from guilt to the present act of loving. In this light, Stephen’s martyrdom is not merely a historical event but a symbolic invitation to reimagine your inner dialogue: you may feel the poison of old judgments, then deliberately replace them with statements of unity and mercy.