Dwelling in the Secret Place

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the secret place is not a distant retreat but the very state of I AM, the quiet awareness through which all protection flows. To dwell there is to refuse to let fear or lack populate your mind; it is a deliberate shift of attention from circumstances to the one reality you are aware of—the Presence that shadows the Almighty. When you say, He is my refuge and my fortress, you are not naming a distant guardian but naming your own inward state of safety. The shadow of the Almighty becomes the felt atmosphere of your consciousness, where every thought is attended by assurance, and every impulse is guided by trust. Practice this as a daily affirmation: I am dwelling in the secret place, and then feel the walls of the fortress rise from within, not from without. As you persist in this sense, events rearrange to reflect your inner trust, and Providence becomes your lived experience rather than a distant vow.