Anger, Prayer, and the I AM
Psalms 80:4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 80 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Psalm 80:4 asks God how long He will be angry at the prayers of His people. It highlights a sense that prayer meets resistance until a change of heart occurs.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville’s reading, the 'LORD God of hosts' becomes the I AM—the living awareness you are. The question 'how long' mirrors a stubborn mood within you that resists the answer you are asking for. The 'anger' is not a punitive deity but a state of inner resistance; the 'prayer of thy people' is your inner petition forming as an imagined future. When you understand that the I AM is the source of both prayer and fulfillment, you may revise the scene rather than argue with it. Allow the inner weather to shift from anger to mercy by aligning your assumed state with the feeling of already having what you seek. See the prayer not as begging, but as your consciousness declaring, 'I am that I am' and thus already in possession of the answered prayer. As the inner disposition moves toward mercy, your external world reflects the quiet confidence of a mind at peace, a life where petitions meet their natural, effortless fulfillment.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, declare 'I AM the answer to my prayer now' and feel the relief as if the blessing is already yours.
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