Thunder of I AM Within
Psalms 18:12-14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 18 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verses describe a dramatic display of divine power—clouds, hail, fire, thunder, and lightnings—sent to scatter enemies and discomfit them.
Neville's Inner Vision
From a Neville Goddard perspective, God is the I AM behind all awareness. The brightness before Him signifies the steady consciousness in which all images arise. The thick clouds, hail, and fire symbolize mental weather that appears when one forgets their true state and identifies with fear. The thunder in the heavens and the Highest's voice are the inner decree you summon with attention—your own authority speaking through perception. When you send forth arrows and lightnings, you are projecting clear, powerful thoughts that dislodge old, limiting pictures and render fear and separation powerless. The storm and its accompanying judgments dissolve as you stand as the sovereign ruler of your inner weather, commanding the flow of experience from the I AM. This psalm invites you to see the presence of God as your own consciousness acting within; the external tumult becomes a vivid visualization of clarified thinking, where lack and doubt are disarmed by your creative will.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Assume you are the I AM behind the storm; in a few minutes, feel the inner light rise, and declare, 'I AM that I AM.' Let this feeling be your revision that disarms fear and anchors guidance.
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