Hope Within: The Soul's Reset
Psalms 43:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 43 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse questions why the soul is cast down and unsettled, then invites hope in God, declaring that God is the health of the countenance and life.
Neville's Inner Vision
Think of the soul as a state of consciousness, and the present mood as a movement within that state. The speaker speaks to the I AM within, questioning the downward wind, yet quietly declares that hope in God is the cure, since in God there is healing of the face and life. When you feel cast down, you are not being judged by the world, you are being asked to turn attention from the circumstance to the inner God you are. The 'health of my countenance' is not a feature to be found in the mirror; it is the authentication of your inner state. To live the verse, you must assume the feeling of being already healed, already praising, already vindicated by the God that you are. Your heart's quiet certainty becomes a seed that dispels the disquiet within. The moment you entertain the thought 'I shall yet praise Him,' you anchor your sense of self in the I AM and awaken the vitality that flows through your face, your voice, your life. Healing is not future; it is the now-friendly state you assume and dwell in.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, breathe in peace, and repeat the assignment: I am the health of my countenance. Feel it real for 2 minutes, then rest in the sense that you shall yet praise Him, letting a radiant inner image form on your screen.
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