Inner Cry, Tongue of Praise

Neville's Inner Vision

66:17 invites us to see that the cry is not a plea for mercy but the declaration of the I AM within. When you say, 'I cried unto him with my mouth,' you are testing your state of consciousness; the true power is in the realization that God is present as your awareness. 'He was extolled with my tongue' becomes the outward expression of that inner certainty. In Neville's terms, your words are the vehicle by which you translate an inner assumption into form. The I AM is not outside you to petition; it is the consciousness you attend and thereby embody. To practice: assume you already are the praise you seek; speak from that state, and feel the reality as if it is now done. If you notice lack or hesitation, revise the sentence to reflect the present fact: 'I am presence; I am capable; I am praised by the I AM.' As you persist, the inner state radiates through speech, and the external world answers with renewed presence.