Inner Wisdom of Proverbs 15:8-10

Neville's Inner Vision

Within these verses lies a simple truth of consciousness: the sacrifice of the wicked is nothing but an outward gesture when the inner state remains unnamed; the upright's prayer, spoken in alignment with I AM, is the real offering that pleases God. The way of the wicked is a habitual pattern of thought that detests correction, and thus life starves, growth ceases, and 'death' is the spiritual sign. When I understand that God is the I AM within my own awareness, I may choose a new center and revise my feeling until I know correction as a friend, not a foe. Correction is not punishment but a gentle physician driving me back to truth; to hate reproof is to refuse growth and invite stagnation. The heart that loves righteousness welcomes discipline as the doorway to harmony, and the prayer that rises from such a heart carries a power that touches the inner world and reorganizes it. Remember: your prayers are real only as your inner posture is real; imagine and feel yourself already aligned with the I AM, and the outer life follows.