Hold Fast to God-Fearing Resolve

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of this verse as a map of inner terrain. To take hold is to anchor attention in the I AM, the eternal awareness that I am. The tests and fluctuations of life are movements within consciousness. When I 'fear God'—that is, honor the divine within as my unchanging standard—I do not flinch or abandon the line of my awareness. The moment I hold fast, I withdraw not my hand; I refuse to let the shifting scenes dictate my state. In this approach, feelings and images are the agents by which I become. The one who respects the Source within remains unmoved by fear, pride, or loss, and the inner state ripens into external form. All is not the world out there but the entire field of my consciousness organized under this reverent recognition. From that interior posture, I 'come forth'—not by fighting the world but by returning to the one consciousness I am. The verse invites me to practice steady inner allegiance, converting momentary impulse into enduring realization.