Turn Thee Aside Inner Discernment

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the scene as a drama of consciousness. Asahel is a restless thought chasing the appearance of power, following Abner like a mind clinging to a story about who it is. Abner acts as the inner governor, the voice that asks, Why chase what cannot be held without cost? Turn thee aside—redirect your energy to a different field, to a younger, gentler occupation than the armour you seek. When Asahel refuses, he proves that identification with the chase has become a loyalty to a self-image rather than to truth. The I AM inside you knows that you are not the chase but the awareness that witnesses it. True strength comes from discernment, not the destruction of the other but the refinement of your own attention. Perseverance without discernment hardens the heart and wounds relationships; obedience to the higher self sustains life and dignity. The Imago Dei in you rests in your ability to stop, reorient, and continue with a steadier purpose. In that moment, you hold your face to the light of God, not to Joab's approval, and the path becomes life.