Inner Trust in Psalm 11

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the speaker does not command the world to change; he commands his own awareness to change. In Neville's language, the LORD is the I AM in whom I trust—an inner fortress that cannot be breached by archers or rumors, by the fear that whispers, 'Flee to your mountain.' The consciousness of trust does not flee from conflict; it withdraws from the impression that appearances are governing reality. When the mind remains centered in the I AM, the outer world reflecting danger becomes only a projection of inner motion, and the arrows of worry fall to the ground as you accept the fact you are already protected by an unassailable awareness. The 'upright in heart' is the steadfast state of consciousness that says, 'I am.' The practice is to dwell in that state until it feels natural, until every impulse to flee dissolves into a quiet, confident presence. As you assume that you are in the LORD, you revise the scene: the mountain is your inner stability; the bow and arrow are mere thoughts passing through your gaze.