Incense Of Persistent Prayer

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the I AM, these lines become a map of inner discipline. Prayer is not begging but the rising fragrance of a mind aware of its divine state. The incense is the purified attention you turn toward your true self; the lifting of hands signifies surrender to the I AM that you are. A watch on the mouth means you audit every thought and word, refusing to let petty talk or fear-stirring chatter draw you away from stillness. Inclining the heart away from evil means choosing alignment with purity, not merely avoiding behavior but cultivating an inner atmosphere in which noble thoughts are nourished. To accept correction—‘let the righteous smite me’—is to welcome rebuke as a clarifying oil that keeps your head upright and your heart teachable. And when others face calamities, your continued prayer remains a sign of unity with the whole of life, a recognition that your inner state affects your outer world. In sum, this psalm invites you to enter a disciplined, compassionate consciousness where imagination and reality are one.