Deserted by Inner Friends

Neville's Inner Vision

Seen through the I AM, Job’s line is not about people but about states of consciousness. All my inward friends abhorred me signals the moment when thoughts and conditions turn harsh, and those I loved who seem to turn away are the ideals and self-identities that momentarily desert us. In Neville’s view, you are not at the mercy of others; you have believed yourself separate from the I AM, so inner voices fear and reject what you are becoming. The abandonment is a drama devised by thoughts, not a fact in the realm of the Self. The remedy is to reverse the scene by assuming the truth that the I AM is your permanent, loving presence and that every inward voice is a facet of your own consciousness, not an enemy. By choosing a new story—that you are already loved, held, and complete in the One—the inner voices shift from accusation to guidance. Persist in the feeling that the self you are within never deserts you; perception follows the assumption and reality rearranges to reflect the inner state.