Return to Your Inner Presence

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, Psalm 51:11 appears as a simple plea, yet it reveals the inner economy of life: you cannot be expelled from the presence you refuse to leave. The Psalmist fears separation from the I AM, from the fountain of inspiration that stirs every act of mercy and repentance. In Neville's terms, 'God' is not a distant judge but the awareness you feed with attention. To cast away the presence is to forget who you are—an unchanging I AM within whom every feeling of guilt, remorse, or mercy moves. When you feel distant from the Spirit, revise the scene: replace fear with the firm inner conviction that you are consciously maintaining the presence, that your imagination can keep the Spirit active in you. The "take not thy holy spirit from me" becomes a practice of refusal to withdraw your awareness, a decision to dwell in the reality that you are perpetually attended by divine life. Wait in the feeling of being wholly present, and watch the inner weather shift—from absence to unbroken communion.