Inner Dwelling Guarded by Peace

Neville's Inner Vision

Lay not wait is not a warning about external enemies but a call to observe the state of your own consciousness. The 'dwelling of the righteous' is your inner resting place, a state of awareness where the I AM abides in quiet certainty. The 'wicked man' is the pattern of doubt, fear, or resentment that would lay siege to this peace. Do not identify thoughts as a person and do not permit intruders to take up residence in your mind. Guard your inner sanctuary by affirming that you are the I AM, and your peace cannot be touched by any disturbance. When disturbance arises, revise the scene by recognizing the self-existent presence within you, and feel the boundary of your consciousness unbreached. The wicked plotting dissolves into light as you stay with the felt sense of your resting place. In this practice, your mind becomes a fortress of clarity, and the righteous rest remains intact, accessible here and now as your true state of being.