Inner Watcher of Jonah 4:5
Jonah 4:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Jonah 4 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jonah leaves the city, sits on its east side, builds a booth, and waits to see what will happen to the city.
Neville's Inner Vision
Jonah's booth on the east side is a private vantage point in consciousness. In Neville's terms, he steps out of the city of his own making, yet remains attached to the outcome—he sits under the shadow to watch, rather than to bless. The act reveals a common illusion: that judgment of others or cities (outer events) can alter the inner state. The truth is reversed: your inner state, held in awareness, creates the outer city. When you identify with your I AM, you discover the power to revise the scene. The 'city' is only a projection of a belief about future lack or mercy withheld; the moment you align with the I AM—the unconditioned awareness—your inner vision begins to shift, and the former outcome dissolves. The inner watcher becomes the lover of mercy instead of the judge; the 'shadow' becomes a sheltered place where you repeat: I am the source, I am the peace, I am the city transformed. In this moment, what you behold outwardly mirrors your inward decision.
Practice This Now
Assume the state: I AM the city and it is transformed now. Bless the scene with that inner feeling until outward appearances reflect the revision.
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