Inner Turning of Peter's Denial

Neville's Inner Vision

Peter, in this account, is a state of consciousness that fears exposure and loss. The high priest's hall is the temple of your own mind where a fire kindles passion and the sense of separation grows. When the maid and the others accuse you, you respond with 'I know not'—a habitual denial you rehearse in your daydreams. Yet the critical moment is the look—the inner gaze of the Lord upon Peter—your own awareness turning back to I AM. That look reveals that the word of the Lord has already declared your unity with Him: before the cock crows, you shall deny me thrice is a fear story, not the truth of your being. The teaching here is not about guilt but about revision. You choose in consciousness to align with truth: not a sinner, but one who is beloved, forgiven, and held by God. As you accept this inner recognition, the external sequence of denial loosens its grip and you are moved toward reconciliation with your experience and with others, including the sense of self you once deemed separate.