Rejoicing Beyond Sorrow: John 16:22

Neville's Inner Vision

Remember, the verse speaks not of outer events, but of your inner state. Sorrow arises when you identify with separation from the I AM; yet the Master’s promise 'I will see you again' is the revival of that essential awareness within. Your heart's rejoicing follows not from changing scenery but from waking to the truth that God and you are one. The joy spoken of—'your joy no man taketh from you'—is the invincible gift of consciousness; it cannot be confiscated by circumstance any more than light can be stolen from a room that remains lit by the sun within. So revise sorrow as a memory of a dream, and assume the feeling of reunion here and now. Imagination is the creator of your reality; therefore dwell in the state of being seen by the I AM, let the memory of the reunion flood your sense of self, and let that joy saturate your days. When you live from that awareness, the outer scene will align with your inner certainty without effort.