Feeding the Sheep Within

Neville's Inner Vision

John 21:16, in the Neville lens, is not a historical command but an invitation to awaken. The question 'Lovest thou me?' is the I AM within you asking to confirm its allegiance to the divine order. Peter's answer 'I love thee' reveals that the state of love already resides in your consciousness—it is your awareness acknowledging itself. The command 'Feed my sheep' becomes the natural expression of that faith: to nourish 'the sheep' through the activity of your life, guided by the assumption that you are the nourisher within. When you hold the sense 'I am Spirit; I am the source of every good,' your acts toward others flow from that inner conviction. The sheep are not outside you; they are the people your consciousness encounters, and feeding them is feeding your own realization of God in form. This passage teaches you to stop seeking and start assuming the reality of your true state, feel it as real, and watch the world yield to your inner authority.