Inner Theft, Inner Justice

Neville's Inner Vision

Within every moment, a man is not a thief of flesh but a thief of consciousness when he acts from lack toward his neighbor. The 'brethren' are your own inner states; to steal from them is to deny the wholeness of your I AM. When you find yourself feeling lack or envy toward another's light, you are rehearsing the old law: 'merchandise' or 'sell' the living energy of your brother by reducing him to utility. The command to die to that thief is not punishment but a call to let that old self perish—the part of you that believes there is scarcity. 'Put evil away from among you' becomes a practice of interior unity: do not permit any belief that you are separate from your brother or that he exists for your use. Instead, awaken to the truth that you and your brother share the same I AM, the same creative power. By choosing to forgive, to bless, and to stand in abundance, you eject the old thief and revive the righteous, communal life within.