The Tongue's Inner Fire

Neville's Inner Vision

James 3 presents the tongue as the outward symbol of your inner state. The horse’s bit, the ship’s helm, and even the fire of consequence are not separate forces but reflections of the consciousness you inhabit. In Neville terms, you are the I AM, the awareness that imagines and calls forth; the tongue becomes the visible sign of what you have most recently imagined. To alter your speech, begin by changing the state you dwell in. Do not oppose the tongue with will alone; revise the inner picture and rest in the feeling of your desired speech. Assume the voice of truth, purity, and discernment as already real. When you inhabit that imagined speech, your words align with your inner state and the world responds accordingly. The fiery, destructive talk is but a perception you can withdraw from; you become the governor who chooses the next thought and the next phrase. This is consciousness in action, a gentle reclaiming of the I AM that speaks through you.