Inner Call to the Lord

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, this verse is not a geographic invitation but an invitation to shift your inner state. The 'Lord' is the presence you already are; 'near' is your own consciousness. When you sense a longing or judgment, you are simply noticing a temporary state of mind. The call to forsake wicked ways and unrighteous thoughts is a call to revise your inner weather: align your thoughts with the truth of your being. Return to the Lord by returning to the I AM within, and you will discover mercy and abundant pardon as the natural consequence of that alignment. Mercy is not given from outside; it is the felt sense of being already beloved, forgiven, and complete. The moment you acknowledge that your present thoughts and feelings are only seeds of a future you, you can replant them with clarity. The 'near' Lord is the immediate awareness that notices, chooses, and forgives. Your imagination is God's instrument; use it to imagine yourself already in the mercy you seek.