Inner Boundaries of Hospitality

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the I AM, the neighbor is a state of consciousness you entertain within your own mind. To withdraw your foot from thy neighbour's house is to withdraw your persistently visiting thought-forms that seek possession or approval from another. If you linger too long, the other state grows weary and may turn away in hate; but when you consciously step back, you make space for harmony to rearrange itself. The law of assumption says I am the one who imagines and so creates; therefore I image not forced contact, but radiant balance. Your true power is not in conquering the other, but in ruling your own inner tempo. By honoring the neighbor's pace you keep their freedom intact and your own energy intact. The boundary is not a wall but a doorway through which love can pass without fatigue. If you imagine yourself stepping back and blessing the relationship, the relation softens and returns in refreshed form. Remember: hospitality that endures begins with restraint within.