In Matthew 25:14–30, Jesus tells a parable often misunderstood as a lesson about worldly productivity or financial stewardship. But when seen through the understanding Neville Goddard offers—the Bible as a psychological drama—the story takes on a far more personal and transformative meaning. This is not about coins. It is about consciousness, imagination, and the sacred trust of creative power.
The Setup: A Journey and a Distribution
“The kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.”
— Matthew 25:14
The "man" is a symbol of the I AM, the Higher Self—consciousness itself—who departs and entrusts its servants, or states of mind, with varying measures of talent. In ancient times, a talent was a large sum of money, but here it symbolises a deeper resource: the power to imagine, believe, and create.
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To one, five talents are given.
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To another, two.
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And to a third, one.
Each according to their capacity. No judgement—just a distribution of creative ability. All are entrusted with something.
The Response: Investment or Fear
Two servants "go and trade"—they act, they assume, they apply. They double what they were given. These are the states of consciousness that believe in imagination, that invest faith into unseen outcomes and act as if they are already real.
But one servant buries his talent in the ground. He hides it. He fears his master. He believes the I AM is “a hard man”—judgemental, punishing, distant.
“I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth.”
— Matthew 25:25
This is the mind that refuses to imagine differently, paralysed by outer facts and inner fear. He plays it safe and returns exactly what he was given: nothing ventured, nothing gained.
The Master’s Return: Revealing the Inner State
When the master returns—when higher awareness revisits these states—it does not praise passivity. It rewards the servants who used their talents, saying:
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant… I will make thee ruler over many things.”
Because imagination, like a muscle, strengthens with use. Conscious creation expands its own capacity. Neville taught:
“To him that hath, it shall be given.”
Not as a cruelty, but as a spiritual law. The one who uses imagination gains more power to do so. The one who refuses loses even the awareness he had.
The “wicked and slothful” servant is not morally bad. He’s just idle in imagination. He avoids the risk of faith and remains at the mercy of outer facts.
What Does This Mean for Us?
We are each entrusted with a portion of the divine creative power—imagination. This parable reminds us that we are meant to use it. Not cautiously, not sparingly—but with boldness.
The five-talent and two-talent servants didn’t just sit and hope. They acted on faith. They took their invisible wealth and made it visible. They entered into the feeling of already having, already being.
The one-talent servant stands as a warning to every moment we say, “It won’t work,” “I can’t,” or “It’s safer not to hope.” That buries the power. That hides the divine within the earth of doubt.
Use What You Have
This parable is not about comparison. It doesn’t matter if you start with five talents or one. What matters is use.
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Imagine.
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Feel it real.
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Walk as though it’s already true.
The kingdom of heaven—the realm of fulfilled desire—belongs to those who act from within, trusting the power given to them.
So dig up the talent. Dust off the imagination. Use it—boldly, faithfully—and watch as more is given.
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