Wealth and the Inner Kingdom

Neville's Inner Vision

Luke 18:23-25 presents wealth as a symbol of a fixed self-conception. In Neville’s terms, the kingdom of God is not a distant realm but a state of conscious awareness—the I AM. The rich man’s sorrow reveals the belief that happiness and security reside in possessions. The needle’s eye is not a physical gate; it is the pressure point where a self-identification with wealth resists change. When you identify as your wealth, you compress your entire field of awareness, making passage into the kingdom seem impossible. Yet the gospel invites a revision: shift from 'I have' to 'I am,' and the door opens. Wealth then becomes a symbol—not a power over you—so abundance can flow from your inner I AM. Practically, practice releasing attachment to forms, affirming that the kingdom is present now, and feel the safety and plenitude of that truth. The transition is not through effort but through a changed sense of self: willingness to permit the inner reality to redefine outer experience.