Inner Siege, Inner Fire

Neville's Inner Vision

Blessed reader, Nahum's siege is a symbol of the pressure your mind feels when you cling to outer securities. The waters you draw, the bricks you lay, the morter you tread, all represent the acts of mental preparation born in fear or pride. But these are still imagined defenses, for the I AM within you is the true fortress. The fire devouring thee, the sword that cuts, and the cankerworm-like hoards are inner movements—habits of doubt, scarcity, and a restless need to secure yourself by means outside consciousness. When you identify with such outer tactics, you feed the very ruin you fear. Now turn inward: knowing you are the I AM, assume a state of strength, resilience, and abundance. See the inner palace rise from the soil of your awareness—waters drawn from the fountain of life, bricks formed by steadfast faith in your divine nature. The siege becomes a drama to wake you to your true security. Instead of multiplying walls, multiply attention to the presence of God within; you will discover you are already many as the cankerworm and as the locusts—capable of renewal and expansion when you release the old image of dependence on externals.