Inner Stay in Joppa

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville vantage, Peter's 'tarrying' in Joppa is the mind abiding in the present, not seeking miracles but welcoming the I AM into the texture of daily life. Joppa becomes an inner city of awareness; Peter stands for the awakened consciousness in action, allowed to rest with the humble Simon the tanner, a craftsman who purifies hides into usable leather. This is inner work: the rough edges of experience are being dressed, transfigured by attention and faith. The presence of God arrives as a quiet companionship—the unity that arises when you stop straining for something beyond your current scene and instead dwell in the conviction that you are always 'with' the divine. Love of neighbor flows from this inner stillness; community takes root naturally when your inner state is stable. So, you can apply this by lingering with what seems ordinary, trusting that the I AM is guiding you, and that every ordinary scene becomes a doorway to a greater unity.