Habakkuk 1:1-4: The Frustration of Waiting for Manifestations

Interpreted through Neville Goddard’s Teachings

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Waiting for a manifestation can be frustrating, especially when it feels like nothing is happening. This frustration is reflected in the book of Habakkuk, where the prophet questions why his prayers seem unheard. In Neville Goddard’s teachings, this impatience and worry about the delay only prolong the manifestation process.

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Habakkuk 1:1-2 – The Call for Help
"The word of the Lord which Habakkuk the prophet saw. O Lord, how long will I make my prayer to you, and you will not hear? I cry out to you of wrong, and you do not save?"

Habakkuk is frustrated, wondering why his prayers aren’t answered. This mirrors the feeling of impatience while waiting for a manifestation. In Neville’s framework, the “Lord” is not an external being but your imagination—the creative power within. When we cry out in frustration or worry about our desires, we reinforce the belief that they haven’t yet arrived. Rather than living from the assumption that our wish is already fulfilled, we create an environment of doubt, which delays our manifestation.

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Habakkuk 1:3 – The Struggle with Negative Circumstances
"Why do you make me see wrong, and look at trouble? Violence is before me, and there are those who make trouble and argue."

Here, Habakkuk focuses on the negativity around him, which mirrors the experience of dwelling on the delay of our desires. Neville Goddard teaches that the external world reflects our internal state. When we focus on the struggle or the absence of manifestation, we only prolong it. The “strife and contention” represent the inner conflict created by doubt, which is fuelled by a disconnection between desire and belief.

Speaking to the imagination (or “Lord”) in frustration, rather than with faith, keeps us in a state of dissonance, making it harder for our desires to materialise.

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Habakkuk 1:4 – The Perverse Judgment
"So the law is not in force, and justice never goes out: for the wrong-doer surrounds the upright; so wrong decisions go out."

This verse describes misalignment and delay, similar to the feeling that something external needs to change before the manifestation can happen. Neville teaches that the change begins within us. By living from the assumption that the wish is already fulfilled, we align with our desires. The "wrong judgment" reflects the misalignment created when we focus on lack instead of assuming the end result is complete.

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Habakkuk 2:1-3 – The Shift to Faith and Expectancy
"I will take my place on my watch-tower, and will keep my place on the wall, and will watch to see what he will say to me, and what answer I will get to my complaint. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it clear on tables, so that a man may go with it who reads it. For the vision is still for a fixed time, but it will come at the end, and it will not be false; though it may seem to be long in coming, keep waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be late."

In this passage, Habakkuk shifts from frustration to a stance of expectancy. This change in attitude is crucial for manifesting desires. Neville Goddard often spoke about the importance of living in the end result, not focusing on how or when the manifestation will come, but knowing that it will come.

In Neville’s interpretation, the “watch” Habakkuk speaks of represents being mentally alert, poised to assume the state of the wish fulfilled. By focusing on the end result—living as though your desire has already materialised—you create an atmosphere conducive to manifestation. The instruction to “write the vision and make it clear” aligns with Neville's concept of clearly defining the end result in your imagination and persisting in that assumption.

The “appointed time” mentioned in this verse is not about waiting for external conditions to change, but about maintaining the assumption that the desired outcome will unfold in perfect timing. “Though it may seem to be long in coming, keep waiting for it” serves as a reminder to remain faithful to your assumption, trusting that your desire will manifest at the right time.

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The Key Insight: Living in the End
Habakkuk’s frustration reveals a key truth about manifestation: focusing on the lack or delay only keeps our desires at bay. Instead of lamenting, we must live from the feeling of the wish fulfilled. By embodying this state, we align with the law of assumption, which brings our desires into being.

As Neville Goddard said, "Your assumptions create your reality." The more we live in the state of having received, the sooner we will see the external world reflect that assumption.