Wise Son, Glad Father

Neville's Inner Vision

Verse presents a scene of a family, but in the Neville view the family is a drama of your inner states. The father is the I AM—your constant awareness; the mother, the nurturing idea that sustains you. The wise son is a state of consciousness that aligns with that inner father and thus fills the heart with gladness. The foolish son is the stubborn image that despises the inner mother, creating resistance and discord. Remember: the world you see is the life of your inner belief made visible. If you dwell in fear, you will see fear reflected in your relationships; if you cultivate a wise, loving attitude toward your inner life, you will experience calm, harmony, and joy radiating outward. Do not try to change others; revise your own assumption. Assume you are the wise son in your own image, and declare, 'My inner father is glad; my inner mother is nourished by my faith.' When you hold that state, the outer scene follows, and the glad father shines in your life.