Mercy in the Persistent Cry

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how the blind beggar speaks not to an external act of mercy but to the consciousness within: 'Thou son of David' is his acknowledgment of the kingly I AM that you are. In Neville's terms, the cry expresses a state of longing that calls forth the awareness of your true nature. The crowd's rebuke is the inner voice of doubt and social conditioning attempting to quiet your inner shift. When he cries the more, he is rehearsing a revision: he does not seek permission from without but identifies with a state that already contains mercy. Mercy, in this light, is not a favor granted from a distant power but an awareness awakened by your own imaginative consent. As you hold the conviction that you are the I AM, the outer scene rearranges itself to match the inner reality. The moment you recognize your oneness with divine mercy, you stop begging and begin living as the answer to your own petition. Your imagination becomes the instrument by which you turn need into awareness, grace, and fullness.