Return of Inner Joy
Lamentations 5:14-15 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse describes a withdrawal of communal joy: elders at the gate and the young men with music fade away, and the heart's joy ceases, turning the dance into mourning. It points to a deeper inner state where outward signs reflect inner loss rather than lasting reality.
Neville's Inner Vision
Beloved, the gate and the music are not outer events but signs of your inner state. When you notice the elders and the young men withdrawing, interpret it as the conscious mind temporarily forgetting its own omniscience. You are not a victim of exile; you are the I AM, the awareness that never leaves its throne. In the realm of imagination, you can revise the scene by assuming a new state: the gate stands open, the music of life returns, and the joy of your heart flows again. See yourself as the designer of experience, and feel the joyous rhythm as if it already happened. The external events never change the truth of your I AM; they reveal only your current identification. Turn toward gratitude, bless the moment, and rest in the conviction that your inner joy is always available, awaiting a single decisive assumption that makes the outer become as you imagine.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and assume the inner state as already established: 'The gate of my consciousness is open; the joy of my heart is restored.' Then dwell in the feeling of that reality until it replaces the memory of lack.
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