In Neville Goddard’s profound teachings on the Law of Assumption, every name and word in the Bible holds a symbolic key to understanding the process of conscious creation. Names like “Lord” and “God” are not merely titles but reveal the stages and powers of the inner spiritual reality through which we manifest our world.
The “Lord” — The Divine Pattern of Consciousness (YHVH)
The term “Lord” corresponds to the sacred divine pattern expressed in the four-letter name YHVH (יהוה), the Tetragrammaton. This name reveals the blueprint for how consciousness brings forth reality:
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Yod (Y) — The seed, the initial point or spark of imagination.
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He (H) — Expansion, breath, the unfolding of the inner idea.
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Vav (V) — The connection or the nail, fixing the idea into form.
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He (H) — The final expression, the manifested reality.
Together, these letters symbolise the pattern — the Lord — the spiritual law that governs manifestation by unfolding the imagined state into experience.
“God” — I AM That I AM: The Self-Awareness of Being
While “Lord” relates to the divine pattern, “God” points to the supreme self-awareness revealed in Exodus as “I AM That I AM” This phrase represents the eternal “I AM” consciousness — the creative “I” within each person that assumes an identity and shapes the world through imagination.
Neville taught that this “I AM” is the fundamental creative power. It is the presence behind all experience, the living “I” that you assume to manifest your desires.
The Union of “Lord God” — Pattern Meets Self
The title “Lord God” symbolises the union of the pattern (YHVH) and the living self-awareness (I AM). It is the moment your assumed identity aligns perfectly with the divine pattern of manifestation. This alignment activates the Law of Assumption and brings your imagined state into physical reality.
The Four Gospels — Expressions of the Divine Pattern
The four letters of YHVH can be seen to parallel the four Gospels, each revealing an aspect of the process by which the divine consciousness manifests:
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Matthew — The kingdom, faith, and fulfilment.
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Mark — Action, persistence, and power.
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Luke — Compassion, imagination, and vision.
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John — Love, oneness, and awareness of “I AM.”
Together, the Gospels reveal the full pattern of how the “Lord” (pattern) and “God” (self-awareness) work in harmony to create experience.
The Deeper Meaning of “I Am That I Am” — The Father and the Son Within
The phrase “I AM That I AM” (Exodus 3:14) holds a deeper layer of meaning when viewed through Neville’s teachings. The double repetition of “I AM” symbolises two inseparable aspects of the divine self — the Father and the Son.
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The first “I AM” represents the Father — the eternal, unchanging source consciousness. It is the silent presence, the absolute “I AM” that is pure being.
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The second “I AM” represents the Son — the creative expression, the assumed identity of the Father. It is the “I” that imagines and manifests experience.
This dynamic reveals that you are both the source and the manifestation — the silent “I AM” and the living “I AM” who assumes form and creates reality.
Understanding this duality clarifies Neville’s central teaching: manifestation is not about acquiring something outside yourself, but recognising and living as both the Father (source) and the Son (expression).
Living as “Lord God” in Neville’s Law of Assumption
To embody the “Lord God” is to consciously align your assumed identity (“I AM” the Son) with the divine pattern (YHVH, the Lord). When you imagine and feel yourself as this sovereign creator — the union of pattern and self-awareness — you activate the Law of Assumption, bringing your desires into reality with certainty.
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