Inner Presence Calms the Sea

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville Goddard's psychology, the scene is not about a boat but a shift in consciousness. The fear of the disciples reveals a state that has forgotten the I AM present as their awareness. When they see Jesus on the water, the inner climate trembles because identity has wandered from its source. The words 'it is I' signal a return to the deepest recognition: the Self you truly are is identical with God, and presence replaces projection. The command 'Be of good cheer; be not afraid' is not a march of stoic discipline but a revision of belief—an inner assumption that the seen danger is merely a misperception dissolving before given acknowledgment of divine Being. When you assent to 'it is I,' you invite the I AM to step onto the sea of your thoughts and calm the waves of fear. The sea becomes still as your attention rests in the indwelling Presence. Your practice is to entertain this inner visitation now, and the fear fades into peace as consciousness awakens to its own reality.