Glory in the Cross Within

Neville's Inner Vision

To the inner reader, the cross is not a fact on a page but a turning of your attention. Glory in the cross means the identification with the self that says 'I am separate' is set aside. By the cross, the world—your outward concern with status, opinion, and failure—is crucified unto you; and you are crucified unto the world. This is not tragedy, but a liberation of feeling: you stop seeking from without and return to the I AM, the consciousness that you are one with all. In this light, 'Christ' stands for the state of awakened awareness and the cross marks the boundary where old categories fall away. When you align with the I AM, you notice that what you call 'world' dissolves as a separate theater; your thoughts, desires, and outcomes rearrange themselves to fit the new inner state. The cross becomes your inner faith, your grace and favor, and your salvation as a present experience.