The Inner Council Of Awareness
Psalms 82:1 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 82 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
God stands in the assembly of the mighty; within the mind, the I AM presides over the inner voices and beliefs. He judges among the gods, bringing order and alignment to consciousness.
Neville's Inner Vision
Psalm 82:1 is not a distant scene of ancient courts but a map of your interior. The congregation of the mighty is the crowded boardroom of your thoughts—the powerful beliefs, reputations, and identities you have entertained. The gods are not others outside you; they are the various states you have imagined yourself to be. The moment you become still and awaken to the I AM—the ever-present awareness behind every thought—God stands there as the light that sees through every distraction. The divine judge is the clear discernment of truth within you, not harsh verdicts but accurate alignment with your highest self. When you allow your inner I AM to preside, you invite consistency, justice, and sanctity into your affairs, because thoughts are moved by imagination and imagination becomes reality. The psalm invites you to separate holiness from vanity, to let consciousness distinguish between mere appearances and true identity. Remember: the inner state you inhabit governs what you experience, and the verdict presses your world into change.
Practice This Now
Sit quietly, breathe, and declare I am the I AM, standing in the inner council of my mind. I judge thoughts with divine discernment and revise one limiting belief into its true, powerful form, feeling it real.
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