Inner Mastery, Quiet Power

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that anger is not a man, but a state of consciousness momentarily dwelling in you. To be slow to anger is to refuse to authorize a change of state, to keep your awareness steady while the world would pull you into reaction. The mighty you think you are, the outward power in your hands, is nothing compared with the power of a calm inner watcher who does not surrender to impulse. When you rule your spirit you are choosing the governor stance of your mind, not merely suppressing emotion but directing its energy into disciplined discernment. In the imagination, you can practice being this governor now: close your eyes, lift your attention to the I AM that is always present, and declare I am calm, I am whole, I do not bow to anger. By living from that state, what seems outwardly to be a city your circumstances bows to the order you have established within. The city is a symbol; your inner order is the cause. So faith is not belief about something out there, but awareness choosing a new inner rule.