Inner Builders, Reproach Reversed
Nehemiah 4:4-5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Nehemiah 4 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Nehemiah prays to God, acknowledging the people's derision and asking that reproach be turned back on the source. He also asks that the enemies' sins not be ignored, for they provoked anger before the builders.
Neville's Inner Vision
Nehemiah’s petition speaks to the I AM within who hears your cry and sees the derision of appearances as fuel for growth. When you feel despised, know you are the builder, and the walls you raise are your convictions becoming real. Turn the reproach upon its own head by assuming the state that never wavers—the I AM that rebuilds in the face of doubt. The call to cover not their iniquity is to hold the truth: every error is a teacher, every opposition a signal to strengthen inner faith. Do not erase the lesson or deny consequence, yet do not yield to fear either. Let not their sin be blotting out from before thee; let their acts refine your vision, making your walls of consciousness sturdier. For they provoked thee to anger before the builders: use that friction as energy to finish what you began, affirming that your world is the product of a firm inner decision. You are the one who commands the soil, the light, and the return.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and declare: I am the I AM, the builder of my life. See the walls of my inner city rising as I assume this truth and feel the relief of justice now established.
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