Watchful Gate Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the I AM—your true self—acts as the guard at the gate of your mouth and the door of your heart. When you imagine yourself under a higher consciousness, you become the witness to every thought and word you utter. The command to set a watch before the mouth is a call to steady, truthful speech anchored in love. To 'incline not my heart to evil' is not a demand for external restraint but a decision of inner posture: refuse any thought, impulse, or association that would plant harm, hypocrisy, or complicit delight in wrongdoing. In Neville's terms, you are not petitioning a distant God but reestablishing your own state of consciousness. If you believe you are pure awareness—solitary, divine, and untouchable by the crowd—your words and choices will align with that truth. The 'dainties' of the world are merely sensory invitations that tempt your sense of separation; let your inner guard remain alert, and consent only to experiences that affirm your wholeness. When you live from that inner state, evil practices lose their appeal, and your speech reflects integrity, wisdom, and separation from what would dim your light.