Inner Judgment, Gentle Perseverance
Isaiah 42:2-4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 42 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage describes a gentle, steadfast servant who does not cry out or break the weak, and who brings forth judgment in truth while remaining undaunted until the earth is set with law. It points to a state of consciousness where power is exercised with compassion and permanence, not noise.
Neville's Inner Vision
Think of the 'he' as your inner I AM—the calm, steadfast self that does not cry out for attention but speaks with quiet authority. The bruised reed and smoking flax are your dented desires and fears; you do not break them with force. Instead you treat them with tenderness, acknowledge them, and return to the truth of your being until their noise is transmuted into judgment unto truth. By this inner alignment you set a law that governs your world, not by loud proclamation but by consistent feeling and clear discernment. You shall not fail nor be discouraged until you have established that inner judgment on earth; the isles waiting for its law are your own extended circumstances, beliefs, and relations, which gradually bow to the criterion you have embraced. This is the Neville-style act: see, feel, and live from the state of true perception—your imagination is the law you set into motion, and reality follows.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, rest in I AM, and assume the steady, gentle state of your inner judge. Feel it real that your life already reflects calm justice and enduring truth, and let that feeling color every thought and action.
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