Inner Persecution, Restless Labor
Lamentations 5:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Lamentations 5 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse describes a state of oppression where one is pressed by persecution, laboring without rest. It points to a mental posture that perseveres under pressure.
Neville's Inner Vision
To those who hear this line, remember that none of the external forms are the reality; the entire scene is a movement within your own consciousness. 'Our necks' speaks of the stiffness of a self-image you have carried, the idea that you must be proven by labor and never rest. Persecution is the energy of opposition you allow to rule your thoughts when you forget the I AM. The labor without rest is the habitual striving born of a belief in lack, a belief that you must perform to be worth. But you, as consciousness, can choose a new assignment. By assuming the state of I AM, you revise the scene from the inside; you invite rest as the natural rhythm of being, and you watch the external world adjust to reflect your inner steadiness. The key is to feel the truth now; you do not fight the pressure, you displace it by the certainty of your immortal nature. Once you dwell in I AMNESS, the impression of persecution dissolves and the mind rests in the omnipresent awareness that you are.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit quietly and declare, 'I am the I AM; there is no persecution in me now.' Then revise the sense of labor by affirming, 'I rest in consciousness; my outward bustle yields to inner stillness.'
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