Inner Elders of Grace

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Titus, the elder man and elder woman are not relics of years but symbols of the mature state of consciousness you can inhabit now. Sober, grave, temperate describe the discipline of your attention; sound in faith, in charity, in patience describe the steady motion of your I AM toward God and neighbor. When you read this as a psychological map, you invite your inner governors to stand upright. The I AM becomes the sober observer, the Holy One who does not chatter with false accusations or overindulgence, but teaches goodness by example. The aged woman's courtesy and holiness image receptivity and wise nurture; the teacher of good things is the inner faculty that imparts right seeing to your world. If you revise your self-image to identify with these eternal dispositions, you will notice a new tone in thought, speech, and action. Your environment readjusts to reflect your inner state; perseverance becomes ease, trust becomes a lived atmosphere, and love of God flows through every choice.