Hidden Dust, Inner Faces

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the I AM, 'dust' is a hidden belief about self, the subconscious image of who we are in the world. When Job speaks of hiding them in dust and binding their faces in secret, it is not a punishment meted out by a distant God, but a dramatization of turning away from outward pride and turning inward to the quiet, listening consciousness. The unspoken drama is the mind’s decision to suspend the ego’s voice and let the true self be seen by God within. The 'secret binding' is the inner revision we apply to our self-image—binding any self-exalting story and sealing it away from public or self-centered action. In Neville's terms, oppression and judgment arise only as long as we identify with the self made of thoughts; when we awaken to the I AM, the imagined dust settles, and the proud posture loses its grip. The verse invites you to practice reigning in pride inside your own consciousness, so that your outer life reflects a humble, obedient alignment with divine awareness.