Reproof Awakens Understanding

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of this proverb as a law of consciousness. The man who refuses instruction remains locked in a stubborn belief about himself and misses the inner adjustment that redefines his world. Reproof is not external blame but the whisper of your higher self correcting a mistaken image. When you hear it and yield, you welcome a new state of awareness, and with it a fresh set of sensations, possibilities, and outcomes. In Neville's terms, you are not changing the world; you are changing your state of imagining. The soul despises instruction when it clings to a hardened self-concept; it cannot grow until it softens, admits error, and revises the self-image. The moment you entertain the feeling of being instructed—of being gently shown a better self—you align with a higher I AM. From that alignment, actions, words, and circumstances re-align to reflect the revised inner assumption. Your life becomes the visible fruit of your inner listening. Remember: every correction invites you deeper into the kingdom of the now, where understanding is the natural result of inner obedience.