Inner Mercy: A Psalm Practice

Neville's Inner Vision

The words of Psalm 118:1-4 are not external events but a map of your inner life. The LORD is the I AM within you, the steady awareness that remains good and merciful. When the psalm says, 'O give thanks,' it is your inner self praising the truth of consciousness: mercy endures forever because you are eternally held in a loving, creative presence. 'Let Israel now say' and 'Let the house of Aaron now say' and 'Let them now that fear the LORD say' all point to the same state expressed through different self-identities in your mind; each is a facet of the one living awareness agreeing with you that mercy is your constant condition. To dwell in this is to experience providence as the orderly unfolding of events in your life, guided by grace. The practice is to assume the feeling that this mercy is already real, revise any sense of lack, and feel gratitude until your experience aligns with that truth. Mercy endures in your consciousness; let your life reflect it.