Inner Courage in Ezekiel 2:6

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture this as a directive for the inner man: fear is a state you choose to inhabit or deny. When Ezekiel is told not to fear their words, or be dismayed by their looks, he is not asked to change the outward landscape but to rise above it in consciousness. The 'briers and thorns' and 'scorpions' are symbolic atmospheres of restless thoughts and hostile attitudes; they exist as a backdrop to the I AM you are—the living awareness that never falters. In Neville's language, the outer scene is a projection of your inner state. To dwell within such a scene without fear is to revise that state into calm dominion. Make the assumption that you are the I AM, the perceiver who remains untouched by others' criticisms or appearances. Feel this state as real right now; let the sense of safety permeate your body, breath, and attention. As you practise, your inner command reorders the imagined environment—you react not from fear, but from a steady, conscious self that knows all is your own imagining and worth protecting.