Raising the Inner Standard

Neville's Inner Vision

These lines speak not of distant geography but of your inner state. 'Deeds' and the 'fury' of adversaries are the movements of consciousness you entertain: judgment, resentment, fear, or hope. When the flood of hostile thought arises, the Spirit of the LORD lifts up a standard within your mind—an inner boundary that reframes what you will accept as real. From the west and the rising sun, the name of the LORD comes to be feared and glorified as your awareness aligns with the I AM. The standard is not a future event but a present act of consciousness you choose to embody. If you dwell in the I AM, your inner world repays according to its currents; you become the islands of refuge the mind can trust. Therefore, assume a state in which you are already protected, righteous, and guided, and let that state shape perception, events, and responses. The flood can’t overwhelm what you have decided to be true in your heart.