Cross Within: Simon's Moment

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture Simon as a state of consciousness that passes by and is pressed into service by the needs you meet in life. The cross is not an external tool but the weight of a belief you have accepted as true. When you imagine Simon being compelled, you are invited to observe how your own attention chooses to take up that burden. Golgotha—the place of a skull—signifies the end of old self-knowings you are asked to surrender. If you identify with the old story, the cross weighs heavy; if you identify with the I AM, you bear it with quiet power, transforming struggle into steadfast endurance. The act of persisting becomes a practice of obedience and love of neighbor, for your inner steadiness becomes a gift to those who rely on you. The invitation is to revise the scene inwardly: you are not the body, you are the awareness through which its drama unfolds, and you may lift the burden as your I AM commands. Endurance, faithfulness, and love align you with the truth that you are the consciousness that creates this moment.