Bethany Retreat of Inner Presence

Neville's Inner Vision

See the movement as a movement of consciousness. When he leaves them, the external story recedes and the I AM asserts itself as the only reality. Bethany is not only a village but an inner state of rest, a lodging in awareness where there is no fear, no lack. Providence guides him to withdraw, not to escape purpose, but to replenish the mind that gives birth to action. In this inner sanctuary, the mission is not a plan pressed from without but a quiet impulse that arises from the depths of consciousness. Each step toward Bethany is a step toward the center of being, where you know you are seen and provided for. As you dwell in that presence, the outward scene becomes the temple through which your witness appears—calm, compassionate, clear—and even rejection becomes a door to retreat and renewal. The inner lodging prepares you to return to the city with renewed seeing and a truer sense of purpose.