Inner Praise of the Good

Neville's Inner Vision

Verse 3 of Psalms 135 declares praise because the LORD is good. In Neville’s register, the LORD is not a distant deity apart from you, but the I AM—your own awareness. When you notice that goodness and respond with gratitude, you are not praying to God to be good; you are affirming that you are already fully formed in the positive state. Praise is the inner coordinate of the mind that says, 'This good is here, always, now.' To sing praises unto his name is to name your inner identity as the GOOD, to dwell in the pleasant sense that this reality is your natural atmosphere. As you remain conscious of good, you invite the movements of your day to align with that nature. Thoughts become pictures in your mind; emotions follow your assumption. The objective world answers not to supplication but to the state you habitually inhabit. So rest in the knowing that the I AM within is good, and let your imagination repeat, 'The LORD is good' until it feels like your own heartbeat. From there, the world sings in harmony with your inner conviction.