Inner Silence of Reproof
Psalms 38:14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 38 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse speaks of a state where the speaker seems deaf to correction, with no rebuke ready on the lips. It hints at an inner calm that resists judgment while seeking truth.
Neville's Inner Vision
To Psalms 38:14, I invite you to see yourself as the I AM looking out from within, not as the person who rebukes or is rebuked. In this light, the speaker’s condition is a state of consciousness, a moment when the mind refuses to clothe itself in judgment. You are not resisting truth by hardening your heart; you are choosing a higher sense of discernment that does not react from fear or pride. Reproof becomes a signal, not a sting; it is the call to awaken to a greater alignment with the divine idea you are. When you assume the state indicated by the I AM, you acknowledge that you are already complete, faithful to truth, and free from the compulsion to correct others to feel safe. The wise sit in inner silence and let correction pass as a note on the scale of your being, not a verdict on your worth. Practice this as a daily revision: you are the I AM that hears only what serves your growth and declares, through stillness, your faithfulness to life.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit quietly, breathe, and say to yourself: I am the I AM within; I hear only what elevates me. Then revise the moment by imagining any critique transforming into a stepping stone to greater truth.
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