Inner Dignity for Wives of Deacons

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine the 'wife' in this text as an inner image of your own consciousness, the standard by which all thoughts about yourself are weighed. To be grave is to hold your mind with reverent seriousness, not fluttering in sensational moods, but steady and respectful toward the life you intend to live. Not slanderers means you banish inner gossip—the habit of tearing down yourself or others with words you repeat in memory; sobriety means clarity of perception, a quiet, undisturbed awareness rather than the noise of fear and rumor. Faithful in all things declares a constant fidelity to the I AM you are, trusting that your awareness is sufficient and always present. When you dwell in this inner posture, you separate the authentic you from fleeting impressions and align with your divine Imago Dei—your inherent dignity—through constant consistent attention. Practically, make one revision: assume the stated inner condition and feel it as real. Say, I am grave, I am not a slanderer in thought, I am sober, I am faithful in all things, and sense the weight and steadiness of this truth within.