Engedi: Inner Strongholds of David

Neville's Inner Vision

To the seeker, this verse is not about geography but the state you awaken within. David’s ascent to Engedi is your ascent into a steadfast awareness—the I AM—where storms of exile lose their bite. You are not fleeing; you are shifting inner weather. Engedi’s strongholds symbolize the durable fortresses of imagination and feeling that cannot be shaken by outward events. When you realize you are the I AM, the sense of lack recedes, and every circumstance becomes teachable, a movable stage for the soul to stand in and be safe. The mind, once unsettled, discovers its sanctuary by imagining a scene of shelter and guarding presence. As you dwell there, you cultivate perseverance, knowing Providence moves you to higher ground, not away from life but into a richer, more secure consciousness. The outward map becomes a signpost of inward alignment: you go up, and you stay where you are truly protected by your own inner fortress.