Calm the Inner Sea
Jonah 1:11 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Jonah 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The sailors seek a remedy for the raging sea, which serves as a symbol of inner disturbance; true calm arises from shifting the inner state of consciousness, not merely altering outward conditions.
Neville's Inner Vision
Look at the sea as the living mirror of your mind; the storm is not out there but in the belief that you are separate from your source. The sailors’ plea points to the truth that no outward fix can quiet inner turbulence until you revise the state in which you live. Jonah’s presence among them is the hint: the I AM within you must be asserted, not argued with. So now, assume the calm you seek as already yours. Feel the I AM as a steady center, a quiet consciousness that holds you intact while the waves roar. As your feeling state rises to that truth, the outer scene responds, the tempest subsides, and the ship finds rest. Providence is your inner alignment, your awareness acting upon itself, guiding you without force. Trust this inner move, and you will discover that the sea’s silence follows your decision to inhabit the peaceful state.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and assume, in feeling, that the I AM within is calm. Let that inner declaration rule the sense of now until the sea inside you settles.
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