The Castle of Offense

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner world is the only kingdom you inhabit. When a brother is offended, you are not faced with a stubborn person but with a stubborn state of consciousness you have rehearsed about him. The 'offense' is merely a content of imagination; the bars and gates you see are the beliefs you keep about separation. To win him is to shift your inner posture from grievance to grace. Picture the desired reconciliation as existing now in your awareness: see him as whole, see the bond as renewed, hear the tone of peace as if it is already real. This is not denial but revision: you assume the end you desire and let your feeling tone match it until you feel it real. The moment you inhabit the feeling of forgiveness—the I AM witnessing unity—your inner city loosens its bars, and the outer actor will respond accordingly. Remember: you imagine the world; the world follows your inner state.