Inner Laughter At Trials
Job 9:23 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Job 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse suggests that sudden scourge can strike, and God (the I AM) will laugh at the trial of the innocent. It hints that the inner self remains untouched by outward appearances.
Neville's Inner Vision
Job 9:23 declares a sudden scourge and God’s laughter at the trial of the innocent; in the Neville reading, the scourge is a movement within the state of mind, not a doom upon the outer self. The 'innocent' is your essential I AM—the awareness that cannot be harmed by any change in circumstance. When you identify with that inner witness, calamity's sting loses its power. The laugh is the natural outcome of recognizing that events are images formed by your own imagination. You do not fight the storm; you shift your state to the truth of being, and the storm dissolves into light. The verse invites you to see that you are the imaginer behind every scene; the pressure you feel comes from believing in a separate, vulnerable self. By gently revising your assumption to innocence, sufficiency, and unity with the I AM, you authorize a new scene where the supposed scourge has no claim on you, and the external world reflects your settled peace.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and imagine you are the I AM, untouched by any outer event. Affirm, 'I am the scene-maker and I am safe.'
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