Inner Provision Over Pride
Proverbs 12:9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 12 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse says it is better to be despised and have provision than to be honored and hungry; true dignity comes from inner state, not outward status.
Neville's Inner Vision
In the I AM's timeless midst, the verse speaks to your inner life. The despised state is not deprivation but a doorway, signaling that your inner consciousness can provide through imagination. The 'servant' is your inner faculties—your imagination—obedient to your chosen state, bringing bread into experience. The one who seeks outward honor while lacking bread reveals a mind disconnected from its true supply; such hunger cannot be fed by applause. When you realize the God within is the I AM, dignity arises as a natural function of inner alignment, not external approval. Revise with conviction: I AM the I AM, I am abundantly supplied, and my life bears the fruit of that truth. Hold this, and let the outer world reflect your settled inner state.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and revise: 'I AM the I AM, abundantly supplied.' Feel the sense of inner bread now and let your imagination act as the faithful servant that brings it into your experience.
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