Inner Shelter, Joyful Praise

Neville's Inner Vision

In every moment of trouble, the Psalm invites you to recognize the I AM at the center of your life. The 'time of trouble' is a disturbance in the surface of mind, not a catastrophe in the outer world; within you the I AM withdraws fear and places you in a pavilion of awareness where God is always present in action. The 'secret of his tabernacle' is the quiet inner sanctuary of consciousness, a place where attention rests and truth is seen as already established. When you occupy that state, you are 'set up upon a rock'—a fixed, unshakable vantage point beyond the sway of appearances. The enemies around you dissolve into passing thoughts, conditions, and memories you no longer identify with. From this steadfast position, you offer 'sacrifices of joy'—joy as vibrational truth rather than ritual sentiment. Your singing is the natural affirmation that the Lord, that is, your I AM, is the reality here and now. Faith becomes perception; perception becomes life. By dwelling in this inner sanctuary and assuming its reality, you quietly rewrite the outer scene to match the truth you have chosen in consciousness.