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Praise Series

Praise Series unveils biblical symbolism and the principles of manifestation through the law of Assumption, as taught by Neville Goddard

Praise: Raised and Sustained Assumption

"If you do well, will you not have honour?" - Genesis 4:7 To honour yourself isn't weakness. It's prophecy. It's power.  Don't laugh! It's true.... "So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” - Genesis 18:13 The Bible doesn’t tell you to wait on the world’s opinion. It shows you how to step into identity before the evidence arrived. Neville Goddard taught that the world is yourself pushed out — so if you want your reflection to change, you start by assuming the image of who you choose to be. “I AM WHO I AM.” - Exodus 3:14 That assumption, sustained, is praise . And praise isn’t just encouraged in the Bible — it’s central. Judah , whose name means praise , is the tribe through which the Messiah is foretold. This is no accident. The entire arc of transformation begins and unfolds through praise. It is not a reaction to fulfilment — it is the power that births it ..

Worthy Is the Slain Lamb: The New Assumption

“ Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing .”— Revelation 5:12 The Offering of Abel: The First Inner Sacrifice Early in the Bible, a important moment occurs in Genesis 4:4–7 : “Abel offered the best of his flock, and God was pleased with his gift because it aligned with genuine pleasure and true intent. Cain also brought an offering, but it did not please God, causing Cain to become angry and discouraged. God spoke to Cain, asking why he was upset and reminding him that if he did what was right, he would be accepted. But if he did not, sin was waiting to overcome him—yet Cain had the power to master it..” Abel’s offering of a lamb , the “firstlings of his flock,” represents the purest, most cherished part of oneself —the wholehearted surrender to a new state of being. God was pleased with Abel’s offering because it aligned with true pleasure —the joy and satisfaction found in sincere, loving com...

“Holy, Holy, Holy”: A Metaphor of Imagination

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.” — Isaiah 6:3 This is not about ritual praise — it is a profound revelation of the imagination. The “ Lord of Hosts ” is not a deity external to man, but the creative power within: the imagination, which commands the invisible hosts of thought, mood, and movement. It is through this power that all things are made. To call it holy three times is to intensify recognition — a building awareness that this faculty, often overlooked, is in fact sacred. Holy means set apart — not by distance, but by nature. Imagination is unseen, yet it is the true cause of everything seen. The triple “holy” is a progressive awakening to its reality and supremacy. Then comes the declaration: “The whole earth is full of His glory.” This is not a poetic flourish — it is a metaphysical truth. The “earth” symbolises the manifest world, and “His glory” is the radiance of what imagination has assumed to be true. He is the assumption ...

Archery Allegory: Aim

It is no accident that the Bible uses archery language to define two key concepts of manifestation: praise and sin . This isn’t surprising when you understand that the Bible is deliberately symbolic —its stories are not historical records, but psychological instruction. Neville Goddard taught that the entire Scripture plays out in the mind of the individual, revealing how we bring forth what we are conscious of being. Praise ( yadah , in Hebrew) means to shoot , to throw , or to cast , especially as one shoots an arrow. Aim is an anagram of I AM . Sin in Hebrew, the same idea is present: the word ḥāṭā’ (חָטָא), translated as “sin,” literally means to miss, to miss the mark, to fall short—an archer’s term for failing to hit the target Sin ( hamartia , in Greek) means to miss the mark . This is the precision of Scripture: praise is conscious assumption aimed true; sin is assumption scattered or misdirected. Judah: The State of Praise Judah, one of Jacob’s sons, is the first t...

Jacob's Blessing Over Judah and the Song of Solomon

"Judah, your brothers will give you praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you. Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you have gone up: he has bent down and gone to rest like a lion, and like a lioness; who will make him get up? The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and the ruler's rod from between his feet, till he comes to Shiloh; and the peoples will put themselves under his rule. Knotting his ass to the vine, and his ass's foal to the best vine; washing his robe in wine, and his clothing in the blood of grapes: His eyes will be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk." — Genesis 49:8–12 (BBE) Jacob’s blessing over Judah is full of rich symbolism: the lion’s strength, the royal sceptre, the vineyard, and the wine. These images echo powerfully in the Song of Solomon, which also uses lush, sensual language to express love and desire. Through Neville Goddard’s ...

Feeling Is the Secret: Psalms and the Song of Solomon

Neville Goddard famously taught that the essence of creation lies in feeling : “Assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled.” Many interpret this as a call to gratitude and humility. While gratitude is part of the path, Neville’s deeper insight — illuminated beautifully in Scripture — is about entering and living the feeling of identity and dominion itself . The feeling that the Song of Solomon so vividly captures is the very state Neville pointed to as the secret. At the heart of this story is Judah , symbolised as the lion and the holder of the sceptre. He is the ‘He’ of the Song, the beloved, the one with whom the soul—the bride—unites. This union is not abstract; it is intense adoration, a feeling so rich it becomes a lived reality. Consider this declaration of mutual possession: “I AM my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine; he grazes among the lilies.” (Song 6:3) This is the perfect picture of Neville’s “feeling is the secret.” It is the felt experience of belonging fully to a st...

Judah: Lion and Sceptre

“Judah is a lion’s whelp... the sceptre shall not depart from Judah.” — Genesis 49:9–10 Judah , whose name means praise (Hebrew: Yehudah ), stands at the heart of biblical symbolism as the psychological state of praise. Praise is more than simple gratitude or outward expression — it is the living, creative current that animates desire into being. In the Bible, praise appears as a powerful force of dominion, especially in Judah’s blessing and in the rich poetic language of the Song of Solomon. When read through Neville Goddard’s teachings, Judah represents the conscious act of assuming and maintaining the state of the fulfilled wish, boldly and reverently. Praise as Creative Dominion Praise is not flattery or shallow emotional response; it is a sacred recognition of the inner reality already chosen. When you praise, you do not beg or bargain — you affirm and enthrone. This is the “I AM” awareness in full expression: a creative act that crowns your chosen state with authority. N...

The Heart: The Sacred Chamber of Divine Encounter

In the quiet depths of the heart, the power of creation stirs. It is not a mere organ of feeling but a divine workshop, the very source of imagination, where all things are conceived before they are made manifest. The heart is the garden of the soul, where the seed of every thought, vision, and dream is planted, nurtured, and brought to life. "I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord" (Jeremiah 24:7, BBE). The heart is not just a vessel for feelings but a sacred space where knowing and creation intertwine. It is where God’s creative imagination is planted in us — not merely to know in the mind but to feel and envision with the heart. This knowing is the gateway to manifestation, for from the heart flows all that we create. The Heart as the Wellspring of Life and Imagination "Keep your heart with all care; for it is the source of life" (Proverbs 4:23, BBE). Every thought, every vision, every desire — these are born in the heart. As we guard the hea...

Ten Lepers: Decaying Imagination

The story of the ten lepers in Luke 17:11–19 is often interpreted as a lesson in gratitude and healing. However, through Neville Goddard’s teachings, it reveals deeper insights into the inner workings of manifestation, the decay of imagination, and the transformative power of praise and gratitude. The Symbolism of the Number Ten In biblical symbolism, the number 10 represents completion—a full cycle. The ten lepers embody a fragmented state of consciousness, symbolising the scattered, disconnected aspects of the mind. Each leper reflects a different facet of the psyche, separate from its true, whole self—mirroring the fragmentation of thought and identity that arises when we are disconnected from our creative power. Goddard’s teachings suggest that true healing begins from within. The number 10 reflects the totality of these fragmented states of mind, and the healing process involves returning to wholeness. Just as the tithe symbolises returning a portion of wealth to its source, the...

Music and Dancing: Harmony in Imagination

Throughout the Bible, music and dancing accompany some of the most powerful scenes of transformation, restoration, and celebration. But beneath the surface, these elements speak not just of outward events—but of inner spiritual processes. According to Neville Goddard, the Bible is not secular history but a spiritual manual written in symbolic language, showing how imagination shapes reality. In that light: Music symbolises the tuning of the imagination—aligning the inner world to the desired state. Dancing symbolises praise—the spontaneous expression that bursts forth when the state is fully accepted as real. Together, they represent the complete arc of manifestation: from inner harmony to outward joy. Music as the Tuning of Imagination “But now bring me a minstrel.” And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. — 2 Kings 3:15 (KJV) When the prophet Elisha needed revelation, he didn’t begin with action—he asked for music. The music p...