Inner Hill of Courage

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how the man in the psalm does not command God by loud pleas, but speaks from the stillness of a consciousness that knows itself heard. In Neville's language, 'crying to the LORD' is the moment you turn your attention from the outer tumult to the I AM within—the holy hill on which you are always heard. The sleep and awakening are two movements of the same state: you release your restless sense of separation, rest in the assurance of your inner sustenance, and awaken to find the divine presence still sustaining you. The 'ten thousands' of people symbolize countless thoughts, fears, and opinions arrayed around your mind; you do not deny their presence, you simply refuse to interpret them as real threats. The strength comes from identically assuming the state that already knows safety, protection, and victory. Your inner hill is not a place; it is awareness that never leaves you, and your cry becomes a decree, not a plea: I am heard, I am sustained, I am fearless.