Oil Of Gentle Reproof
Psalms 141:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 141 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse invites the speaker to welcome correction from the righteous, treating reproof as a kindly balm. It ends with a note that prayer remains alive even in others' calamities.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within you is a city of awareness, and the inner 'righteous' is the voice of discernment that corrects your missteps. When you welcome that correction as kindness, you are not submitting to punishment but aligning with the I AM that watches over you. The oil that anoints the head is grace: a soft, healing energy that dissolves pride, fear, and resistance, preserving your sense of self as you grow. Reproof becomes not a tyrant but a nurse, guiding your thoughts back to clarity. The line about calamities reveals that your prayer remains intact even when outward trouble surrounds you, because your reality is formed by inner alignment, not by outer turmoil. Thus, the act of being reproved is a door to deeper listening, a revision of belief, and a new feeling of being held by the divine. Practice: assume the role of a listener who welcomes correction, see it as the wise hand of your own higher self, and let the healing oil flow through your mind.
Practice This Now
Assume you are being corrected by the inner wise self, and receive it as a gracious act. In that imagination, feel the oil of healing anointing on your head and repeat, 'I am receptive to divine correction.'
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