Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not a book of history, but a spiritual blueprint—a symbolic unfolding of human consciousness. According to his framework, every story in Scripture shows us something about imagination, faith, and especially expectancy.
To expect the wish fulfilled is to dwell in the state of its completion. It is to live in the end, as though it were already so. In this post, we’ll explore how the Bible illustrates this hidden pattern again and again—not with fanfare, but with quiet psychological precision.
1. Hannah: The Shift in Countenance
Hannah, long barren and sorrowful, pours out her soul in the temple. The priest Eli tells her to go in peace and assures her that God will grant her petition. The turning point?
“So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.”
(1 Samuel 1:18)
She is not yet pregnant, but something has changed within. She moves from longing to knowing. This is the silent mark of true expectancy: the inner mood has shifted. Neville would say she has assumed the feeling of the wish fulfilled—and thus, her son Samuel is born.
(See 1 Samuel 1–2 for the full narrative.)
2. Abraham: Faith Against All Odds
God promises Abraham a son, even though both he and Sarah are far past childbearing age. The Scriptures stress not just belief, but the nature of Abraham’s response:
“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.”
(Romans 4:20 KJV)
This is expectancy without evidence. Abraham doesn’t hope for Isaac—he expects him. He symbolises the state of one who accepts the promise as already true in imagination, and thus brings it to life.
(The full story unfolds in Genesis 17–21.)
3. Elijah: Hearing What Isn’t Yet Heard
After a long drought, Elijah tells Ahab:
“There is a sound of abundance of rain.”
(1 Kings 18:41 KJV)
But there is no cloud in the sky.
He sends his servant seven times to look. On the seventh time, a small cloud appears—and then, the downpour. Elijah has heard the inner sound of fulfilment. He represents the mystical faculty that expects from within and persists until the outer catches up.
(The complete episode is found in 1 Kings 18:41–46.)
4. Jesus and the Fig Tree: Assumption as Power
Jesus curses a barren fig tree, and it withers. His disciples are astonished. He then reveals the principle:
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
(Mark 11:24)
This is not wishful thinking. It is a direct command to assume the reality of the wish now. According to Neville, this moment encapsulates the whole mystery of creation. The tree withers because inner conviction rules outer condition.
(See Mark 11:12–24 for the full context.)
5. The Ten Lepers: Acting As If
Ten lepers cry out to Jesus. He tells them, simply, “Go show yourselves unto the priests.” This act—showing oneself as cleansed—was only done after healing.
Yet they go. And,
“as they went, they were cleansed.”
(Luke 17:14 NKJV)
The healing does not precede the action. It follows the assumption. They act as if it is done, and so it becomes so. Expectancy is shown not in emotion, but in behaviour aligned with fulfilment.
(The whole story appears in Luke 17:12–19.)
Expectancy: The Quiet Power
In all these stories, there is a subtle but profound moment when the character shifts inwardly. Something changes—often before there’s any external sign. The face changes. The behaviour changes. The silence becomes different.
This is living in the end.
Neville taught that creation is finished. All that is required is for us to enter the state of our desired outcome and remain there. Expectancy is not merely waiting—it is dwelling in the mood of completion. It is feeling from the outcome, not toward it.
“To assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled is to be Spiritually rich.”
— Neville Goddard
Final Thought
When read symbolically, the Bible becomes a rich map of psychological transformation. Expectancy is not a side-effect of belief—it is belief, clothed in rest and inner certainty.
From barren wombs to empty skies, the stories whisper the same truth:
When the inner world says “It is done,” the outer world obeys.
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