Inner Discipline in Proverbs 22:13-16

Neville's Inner Vision

Your world is not a street besieged by lions; the 'lion without' is the dream of separation in your own consciousness. The slothful man who says 'there is a lion' imagines outer threats to validate a fearful state. The 'mouth of strange women' is the deep pit of tempting pictures that would swallow your power when you identify with lack. Yet the 'rod of correction' is not punishment but inner discipline: a revision of thought that drives foolish impulses from the heart. When you choose to dwell in the I AM, you stop feeding the fear-based story and begin re-seeing it as a passing image within awareness. The warning against oppressing the poor or granting riches to the rich dissolves when you realize wealth follows alignment, not control. By nurturing inner justice and generosity as your steady posture, provision will reflect your true consciousness. The verse invites you to realize that God-given abundance is already present in awareness, and your assumptions determine what becomes visible.