Lovingkindness in the Inner Temple
Psalms 48:9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 48 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse invites us to recognize that God's lovingkindness resides within the inner sanctuary of the mind. It calls us to rest in that awareness rather than seeking it elsewhere.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within the Psalm's single breath lies a radical act of consciousness: the lovingkindness of God is not a place outside us but the very atmosphere of the temple within. In Neville's manner, we recognize that 'we' are not bodies moving through time, but states of awareness attending to the I AM. The line says that attention has settled on kindness while you stand in the inner sanctuary. So shift the scene from outward worship to inward recognition: the 'temple' is your own mind, the still center where thoughts dissolve. When you think of lovingkindness, you awaken to the truth that God is the I AM ever-present, and your present mood—your peace, your assurance, your warmth—becomes that divine presence. Do not chase after external signs; recall that you are beloved by the same I AM whose kindness you are now recalling. By assuming that you are in the temple where mercy resides, you align your inner atmosphere with grace, and your world follows the feeling. The Psalmist invites you to inhabit this loving state as your normal condition, right now.
Practice This Now
Sit quietly, place awareness at the center of your chest, and silently declare I am loved here in the temple of God, and feel it real.
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