Inner Rebuke, Outer Favor
Proverbs 28:23 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 28 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Plainly, the verse says that honest correction after a fault earns more favor than flattery designed to please. The emphasis is on truthfulness over smooth words.
Neville's Inner Vision
Behold, the rebuke is not a sharp verdict but a correction within your own state of consciousness. The man who speaks truth after the fact aligns his I AM with the ruling principle of reality, and in that alignment the inner and outer worlds begin to harmonize. Flattery is the fear-based habit of soothing appearances; it keeps you separated from the living truth of who you are. When you rebuke after the moment, you are not attacking another, you are re-synchronizing your belief with the fact that you and all are one in the I AM. This inner act loosens the binds of illusion and invites genuine favor—clear discernment, trust, and cooperative momentum—into your life. The outer world follows the order you have established inwardly, so cultivate the practice of truthful correction in your imagination and you will observe a stronger alignment with truth and a gentler, more lasting favor from others.
Practice This Now
Assume a moment of truthful correction in your imagination today: see yourself rebuking with love after a fault, and feel the inner relief as alignment replaces compromise. Imagine the other person responding with openness and grace, and let that scene feel real in your chest.
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