Render God and Caesar Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, the penny in the Pharisee's question is a symbol of outer order. The image stamped on the coin is Caesar's; yet you are the I AM, the consciousness that imagines and sustains form. Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's - two duties from two realms. Attend to the outer obedience with quiet mastery, but never forget that your true allegiance is to God within. The crowd cannot trap one who lives from the end in mind; he speaks from the finished act, which is your present awareness. When you face demand or law, let your inner vision be your guide: assume the state of God, and revise the sense of self until the outer circumstances reflect that God-realization. Imagination creates reality; therefore your imaginal act is the real tax you pay to the divine order. In worship, you render to God by aligning every thought, feeling, and decision with the I AM that you are.