Inner Mercy Reclaims Justice

Neville's Inner Vision

Shall evil be recompensed for good? This cry is the inner question every one of us faces when faced with conscious harm while choosing mercy. In Goddard’s key, the 'they' are not distant enemies but states of consciousness—guilt, condemnation, fear—that would sink you back into punishment for your kindness. The 'pit' is an inner trap of doubt and projection, the image of being undone by the very energy you release toward another. Your soul does not suffer from a neighbor’s deed; your inner life suffers when you entertain the belief that evil must answer to evil. To 'stand before thee to speak good for them' is to maintain a state—a conviction—of blessing toward all, including those who press hard against you. This is your revision: you refuse to contract the outer scene into a punitive drama. You appeal to the I AM within, which is the only judge you ever meet, and you turn away wrath by embracing mercy, forgiveness, and the certainty that your good as your own inner output remains unthreatened by others' acts. Action: dwell in the assumption that you have already blessed those who harmed you, and feel the relief of a mind cleared of doom.