Stand or Fall Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the words as a mirror for your inner states. To 'stand' is to occupy a state of confidence born of a story you tell about yourself. The moment you believe you are securely upright by your own merit, you invite the unseen lever that pulls you down. Paul is not speaking to a wall of history, but to the structure of your consciousness: pride erects a fortress of self-congratulation, humility dissolves it, and endurance is the art of remaining in a conscious I AM that never fears the fall. When you feel the impulse to exaltation, you must revise by imagining the entire sense of 'standing' as a creation of imagination, not a fixed reality. The I AM, your true Self, remains constant; the world of appearances shifts to reflect your inner assumption. If you maintain a humble posture of awareness—not in denial, but as the steady ground of being—the 'fall' becomes a correction, not a punishment. You grow by letting pride's illusion be seen and dissolved by the light of your consciousness.