Fear as the Beginning of Knowledge

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this line, the 'fear of the LORD' is not terror but the warm awe of consciousness aware of itself as I AM. Knowledge begins when you honor that awareness as the sole source of all knowing. The fools who despise wisdom are those who cling to surface opinions, resisting inner instruction; they preoccupy themselves with outward appearances and forget that all guidance flows from the I AM within. When you choose reverent attention to your inner state—acknowledging that you are the source of your world—knowledge unfolds as an inner movement that you can feel. Your imagination becomes the teacher: as you assume and revise from the premise that you are the creator and observer of your life, you discern truth and align actions accordingly. The verse invites you to cultivate a steady, loving regard for your inner guidance; fear dissolves into trust, and knowledge arises as conviction, clarity, and discernment manifesting in experience.