Face Like Flint, Inner Fortitude
Ezekiel 3:8 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ezekiel 3 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Ezekiel 3:8 presents God making the prophet's face strong against the faces of others, signaling inner resolve that meets external opposition. It describes an inner disposition rather than mere stubbornness.
Neville's Inner Vision
Behold the line I have made thy face strong against their faces as a statement not about stubborn resistance in the world, but about the inward posture you authorize in consciousness. In Neville's terms, the prophet's endurance is your own I AM affirming a fortified state. If you dwell in awareness that you are the I AM, the outer faces—circumstances, critics, fear—are only reflections of your inner state. The forehead's hardness is not a stone but the sharpened focus of inner consent. Your real adversary is doubt; your true ally is the steady assumption of strength. Practice daily as you approach a challenge: imagine yourself meeting their faces with a calm, impenetrable gaze of Flint; feel the inner voice declare I AM and let the scene answer to that reality. The formless power of imagination is at work here: your inner conviction calls forth the outer world that corroborates it. By choosing this posture in staying power, you discover that opposition dissolves into alignment with your inner reality.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and assume the feeling of a Flint-like, unyielding resolve toward a forthcoming encounter. Then hold the image and affirm that I AM and this inner reality will meet and transform the outer scene.
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