Inner Awe Acts 28:6

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul's survival is not a miracle interrupting a man's fate; it is a revelation of consciousness at rest. The crowd's verdict—calling him a god—reveals more about their inner state than about Paul's body. They project safety, awe, and the longing for protection onto an external sign; the sign merely mirrors their inner belief. In Neville's terms, God is the I AM within the observer, and the true power is the consistency of consciousness that remains untouched by outward chances. Providence is the alignment of awareness, not a schedule of events. When danger is perceived, the wise choose to revise it from within: imagine the I AM—your true self—unchanged by the bite, intact, and safe. The long gaze and eventual shift of opinion show that reality is pliable through inner state. True worship is awakening to the one God within, the I AM that does not fear or falter. By dwelling in that inner truth, you walk through every apparent peril with calm, and the outer world adjusts to your inner decree.