Inner Verdict: Heaven or Men

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the scene is a mirror of your own inner dialogue whenever truth meets the fear of social opinion. The question 'From heaven or from men?' is a stand‑in for the choice between your inner revelation and the external opinions you value. When you 'reason with yourselves,' you are listening to a divided state of consciousness. To affirm that John is a prophet—that is, to own the inner voice as truth that comes from heaven—is to acknowledge the I AM within you as the source of guidance. To answer 'Of men' is to bow to the crowd and dim the light of your inner conviction. Neville teaches that the true shift is not to change facts, but to revise your assumption about who speaks within you: the inner John is a heavenly expression of your own consciousness, not a label given by others. When you treat this inner authority as real, the conflict dissolves into faith and clarity. You realize that the authority you seek already resides in your awareness, and truth becomes your felt, guiding reality.