Inner Kings, Outer Reverence

Neville's Inner Vision

That line is not about geography but about states of consciousness. The 'strong' are your fixed beliefs; the 'city of terrible nations' is the storm of appearances. When I rest in the I AM, I do not conquer the world; I awaken to my presence and it commands reverence. The strong glorify Thee because the inner ruler is awake; the fear of Thee expresses the awe with which I meet my own divine pattern. As I assume the state of I AM, the outer conditions respond: people, situations, even fears bow and become quiet. This is the practical Kingdom of God: not conquering others, but letting my inner awareness govern all I see. Practice by aligning my imagination with the feeling that I AM, and letting that feeling refresh each scene. When I dwell in that consciousness, the anxious city becomes reverent stillness, and the terrors dissolve into awe of the divine within me.