The Way

The  Gospel of John is a love song — an exaltation. In Neville Goddard’s language, John functions as the embodiment of praise — not petition, not preparation, but the state of already having . It opens with no genealogy , no buildup — just the eternal identity : “In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” — John 1:1 This is not the start of a story — this is the voice of assumption . John teaches you to begin from the end . Not from asking, but from knowing. “He who sees me sees him who sent me.” — John 12:45 This level of consciousness — seeing yourself as already sent, already known, already divine — is the root of praise in the Law of Assumption . The Fourfold Pattern: Why John Is Praise To understand John fully, we can align it with the ancient fourfold symbolism found throughout Scripture: Matthew = Abraham (faith and origin) Mark = Jacob (wrestling and immediacy) Luke = Joseph (imagination, dreams, and salva...

Few statements in scripture strike as deeply as this line from the Gospel of John. In traditional theology, it’s taken as proof of Jesus’ divinity. But Neville Goddard, the 20th-century mystic and teacher of manifestation, invites us to read it psychologically. To Neville, the Bible is not a historical or religious account, but a symbolic manual of consciousness . Every passage unveils a truth about the divine imagination within man. The Father is awareness itself; the Son is your assumed identity — the state you enter and inhabit through imaginative belief. "Let the earth bring forth... the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself..." — Genesis 1:11 Creation is not external. The seed — the cause — is already within. It brings forth “after its kind” not by outside forces, but because assumption creates reality . Neville taught that this inner seed is your belief — your state of consciousness. Your assumption contains everything needed for its...

Like the one rooted in Genesis 1:11, numbers and patterns in the Bible often hold symbolic meaning beyond coincidence.  One striking example is the recurrence of the verse number 3:14 in three pivotal passages that speak directly to the creative power of imagination and spiritual awakening. These three verses— Genesis 3:14 , Exodus 3:14 , and John 3:14 —form a symbolic trilogy outlining the fall, the awakening, and the resurrection of our inner creative power. Genesis 3:14 — The Fall of Imagination into Dust “Upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.” —Genesis 3:14 In this foundational verse, God speaks to the serpent, symbolising the imagination and creative power. Neville Goddard interprets this as the falling asleep of imagination , descending into the physical, limited realm—“dust” symbolising the material body and unconscious mind. The serpent, once a symbol of dynamic, elevated creative power, is now grounded and bound to the ...

In a world brimming with uncertainty, one force stands unshakeable: love. Not merely love as a feeling or fleeting romance, but love as the unifying thread that connects us to the infinite creative power of the universe. John 15:8 reveals a truth about this connection and its power to bring forth the desires of the heart: "By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples." In this verse, "bearing fruit" symbolises the visible results of our inner assumptions — the external proof that we have fully embraced the state of our wish fulfilled. For Neville Goddard, the " Father " represents awareness of being, and to glorify Him is to manifest our desires effortlessly, showing we live from an assumed state rather than striving or doubting. The Essence of Abiding: Living in Assumed Love To abide in love is to dwell in the unwavering assumption that we are loved, chosen, and one with divine creative power. In John ...

In a Bible woven with countless details, it is striking how few moments are chosen by all four Gospel writers — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — to be recorded. When an event is echoed in all four, it signals deep importance, pointing us toward the foundations of faith and inner transformation . Below, we explore the five key events that appear in all four Gospels, comparing their portrayals and reflecting on their spiritual meanings. 1. The Baptism of Jesus References: Matthew 3:13–17, Mark 1:9–11, Luke 3:21–22, John 1:29–34 "And Jesus, when he had been baptised, came straight up out of the water: and the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and resting on him; And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased." — Matthew 3:16–17 (BBE) Meaning: All four Gospels present this moment as the awakening of divine identity within. The Spirit descending as a dove symbolises the realisati...

The Gospel of John is often described as the most mystical of the four , filled with imagery and symbolism that echo the prophecies of Isaiah. But these echoes are more than fulfilments of scripture—they represent inner states of consciousness, the — I AM —  unfolding through imaginative realisation . Drawing from Neville Goddard’s teachings on the Law of Assumption, this comparison highlights key parallels between Isaiah and John not just as textual correspondences, but as stages in the spiritual awakening of the individual. The Forerunner: “A voice crying in the wilderness” Isaiah 40:3 “A voice cries: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.’” John 1:23 “He said, ‘I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord,”’ as Isaiah the prophet said.” Textual Echo : John 1:23 quotes Isaiah 40:3 almost verbatim. The Greek verb (κρᾶζει) for “crying out” and the call to “make straig...

According to Neville Goddard, the Bible is not a historical document but a symbolic revelation of how consciousness operates. It maps the inner structure of creation — not the beginning of the universe, but the beginning of every experience . When read in this way, three verses from different parts of the Bible form a powerful sequence of insight. Though they appear in different places, we look at them thematically — because this is how the inner process of manifestation unfolds: John 1:1 reveals the origin of all creation — the “Word,” which Neville defines as an assumption or idea held in imagination. Genesis 11:1 shows the power of inner unity and introduces the shift from the language of external effort to that of inner assumption. Genesis 1:11 presents the law in action — the seed within brings forth after its kind. This symbolic sequence reflects the movement of imagination from conception, to agreement, to expression. John 1:1 — In the Beginning Was the Word “In ...

In John 15:1–17, Jesus—symbolising the awakened imagination—speaks to his disciples , who represent various faculties of the inner man . This isn’t a historical instruction to a group of men. It is the I AM within you, addressing your own thoughts, desires, fears, and assumptions. Through Neville Goddard’s teachings and poetic echoes from the Song of Solomon , we can read this passage as the soul’s guide to conscious manifestation, inner unity, and spiritual fruitfulness. John 15:1–2 “I AM the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He takes away every branch in me which does not give fruit: and every branch which gives fruit he makes clean, so that it may give more fruit.” The vine is imagination—source of all reality. The Father, your deeper consciousness, removes assumptions that do not bear fruit and strengthens those that do. Pruning is the natural process of self-correction: not punishment, but refinement. Song of Solomon 1:14: “My love is to me as a branch of the cypress-t...

Throughout the Gospel of John, one phrase echoes with mysterious importance: “believe in Him whom He has sent.” At first glance, it sounds like a call to religious faith in a historical figure. But when we interpret this through the teachings of Neville Goddard — who saw the Bible as a psychological drama, not secular history — the meaning becomes deeply personal and practical. Neville taught that God is your imagination , and that the "Son" or "sent one" is the state of consciousness you’re called to assume . Believing in “Him whom He has sent” is not about worshipping an external figure — it is about accepting and embodying the version of yourself your imagination has revealed . This is the true “work of God”: the inner act of faith, the decision to feel from the end, to live from your desired state. This symbolic thread of “the Son” doesn’t begin with Jesus in the New Testament. In fact, one of the clearest portrayals of the Son in the Old Testament is David th...

The Bible: Psychological Simplicity, Not Religious Complexity Before it was ever a religious text, the Bible was a psychological map . Its stories, laws, and figures symbolise inner movements —shifts of consciousness, changes in assumption, and the invisible battles of the mind. To read it literally is to miss the point. To read it psychologically is to unlock its power. The Bible is not a rulebook but a record of how your inner world creates your outer one. It deals not with external behaviours but with internal states—of faith, imagination, fear, and love. When Scripture Is Misused Few things cut deeper than weaponised scripture. For centuries, verses like 1 John 3:4–7 have been quoted in spiritual warfare to shame, frighten, and control. They’ve been twisted to suggest that sin is proof of unworthiness, that imperfection is damnable, and that righteousness is reserved for the few who appear flawless. But the original message is nothing of the sort. Sin, as the Bible Defines I...

“We love him, because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19 (KJV) To read this verse through Neville Goddard’s understanding is to see beyond the surface of sentiment and into the structure of consciousness itself. God, to Neville, is not a distant being but the I AM (Exodus 3:14) within each of us—the eternal awareness of being. This verse speaks not of a divine romance between two separate beings, but of the rhythm of manifestation. Love begins in the unseen. Imagination (God) loves us first—that is, it impresses itself upon the subconscious as the feeling of already having. When we feel loved, valued, or safe, it is because the inner I AM has already claimed it. Our conscious love is a response to having first been loved inwardly. In practical terms, this means: We cannot truly love—or believe in—the good we desire unless the feeling of already being loved (or already having) has been accepted within. The seed of love is sown in stillness, in the invisible act of assumption. So wh...

The true light was that which gives light to every man coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world did not know him. He came to that which was his own, and his own people did not take him to their hearts. But as many as took him to their hearts, to them he gave the right to be the sons of God, to those who had faith in his name: Who were not born of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. The Power of Assumption in John 1:9-13: Manifesting the Light Within In John 1:9-13, we are introduced to the idea of a "true light" that enlightens every person coming into the world. However, despite this divine presence, many fail to recognise it. This passage is not just a religious story but an insightful metaphor for the power of imagination, as explained through Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption. Verse 9: "The true light was that which gives light to every man coming into the world." In Nevi...

The power of assumption—the belief that your desired state is already true—is central to Neville Goddard’s teachings. By assuming the feelings of the wish fulfilled, you align yourself with your desired reality. This principle is beautifully foreshadowed in Genesis 1:26 , which declares: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...” (BBE) In symbolic language, "God" (Elohim) refers to man's own collective creative powers—his inner judges, rulers, and mental faculties. To be made in this "image and likeness" is to possess the power to imagine, to assume, and to manifest. You are not a passive creation but the operant power, shaping your world from within. In this post, we explore 1 John 3 through this understanding: that you are the living image of creative power, and through assumption, you return to your true nature. 1 John 3:1 “See what great love the Father has given to us, that we are named children of God; and so we are...” To c...

A Neville Goddard-Inspired Interpretation The First Epistle of John opens not as a letter of doctrine, but as a bold declaration of experience . According to Neville Goddard, the Bible is not history, but a psychological drama. And in that spirit, 1 John 1 becomes a beautiful guide to applying the Law of Assumption —that imagining creates reality . Let’s explore it verse by verse. Verse 1 — The Word Made Tangible “That which was from the beginning... our hands have handled, of the Word of life.” This “Word” is not a person, but the creative principle: assumption . When you assume something to be true—even if unseen—you “handle” the Word. To hear, see, and touch this Word means to experience the power of imagination. This is creation at its root. Verse 2 — Life Manifested Through Assumption “The life was manifested... and was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.” Manifestation is simply life taking form from within. “With the Father” implies it existed in consciou...