Watch and Pray: Inner Readiness

Neville's Inner Vision

Mark 14:38 is not a command to struggle, but a reminder of the arena of mind in which I live. 'Watch' becomes disciplined attention—I observe the arising thought or urge as if it were a passing cloud within the I AM. 'Pray' is the deliberate use of imagination to align the inner scene with the end I choose: a life governed by the will of the I AM, not by the habit of the flesh. The line 'the spirit truly is ready' speaks to the constant readiness of my higher self, the awareness that never yields to fear or limitation. 'The flesh is weak' reveals the power of habit, not an iron law; it shows me where I still cling to the old script. When I identify myself with the watcher, I revise by assuming the end I desire and feeling it now: I am the one who abides in the strength of the I AM, untouched by temptation. Temptation loses its force as the image is dissolved in consciousness that remains constant.