From Ruin to Inner Reality
Jeremiah 4:20 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Jeremiah 4 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jeremiah 4:20 portrays destruction sweeping the land, symbolizing how outer forms fail when inner life is unsettled.
Neville's Inner Vision
Destruction upon destruction is not a fate but a weather report from your own consciousness. The land and its tents are your beliefs and habits; the curtains are coverings you wear to hide fears. When fear mounts, inner weather shifts and outer structures crack—yet this signals a diagnostic invitation to revise your state. In Neville's language, the visible world follows the assumption you hold as true. If you dwell in danger, you will see your tents spoiled in a moment. If you affirm the I AM within, the interior warms and the ruin dissolves. The true house is timeless awareness, not cloth or canvas. Rest in your being and let the imagination draft new tent-pegs and brighter curtains, woven from faith and gratitude, reflecting the reality you desire.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and revise the scene: picture the tents sewn anew with golden light and the curtains drawn back to reveal your unalterable I AM. Feel the reality of that inner state here and now, and let the outer world rise to match it.
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