Asa’s Unshaken Heart

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville Goddard's frame, places are inner states and events are inner movements. The verse reveals that the high places—outer forms and habits—remain, yet the heart of Asa is perfect throughout his days. This is not a call to flawless outward obedience, but a declaration that true perfection lies in the unbroken alignment of consciousness with God, the I AM, regardless of what outer rituals persist. When you claim the Presence as your own I AM, you are not dependent on erasing every outward symbol; you are choosing the inner state that endures. The perfection of Asa's heart shows that inner fidelity precedes, or at least outlives, external reform. So you can rest in the constancy of your inner awareness while outward conditions slowly adjust. The I AM holds the key: you remain perfect because you are awareness itself, not because the world confirms you. Practice by returning again and again to the assumption that you are complete in God, and allow the feeling of that truth to steady your experience.