Inner War of Tongue and Thought

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the inner scene reveals that every mischief imagined and every threat of war exists not in others, but as a state of consciousness I am entertaining. When I notice mischief in the heart, I am reminded that I have not changed the world; I have only shifted my inner state. The 'enemy' is not people but a habitual thought—tongues sharpened like serpents—projecting fear, doubt, and separation. By the law of assumption, I may revise this scene by assuming the opposite: that I am the I AM, steadfast, discerning, and unafraid; that my words are aligned with truth and my listening is faithful. As I dwell in that state, the Selah becomes a moment of rest in the realization that causation resides in consciousness, not appearance. When I feel it real that the conflict is dissolved and the mind is gentle, outward appearances begin to reflect that inner peace. The 'poison' of lips fades, and the inner army of gnawing thoughts yields to a single, loving awareness. I am therefore judged not by others' judgments but by the integrity of my own consciousness, which remains unassailed.