Inner Praise Over Public Approval

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the scene is a mirror of the inner mind. The rulers’ belief is true in the sense of an awakening, yet their confession is blocked by a deeper allegiance to the fear of loss—loss of synagogue, of status, of belonging to the crowd. Neville would say belief is not an event in the outer world, but a state of consciousness you inhabit. The 'praise of men' is the counterfeit God you have worshiped in place of the I AM within. To change it, you do not persuade others; you assume a new inner identity and let it feel real. Enter the feeling of being already loved and approved by God, an inner confession that no outward threat can invalidate. As you dwell in that awareness, the external voice loses its power and will naturally align with your inner truth. In short, faith is a consistent inner alignment with God, not a polite public proclamation.