The Way

“If you do well, will you not be lifted up?” — Genesis 4:7 The early chapters of Genesis are not about two brothers in a field. They’re about you — and what you offer to yourself each moment in imagination. One state of mind is Abel: quiet, assumptive, faithful. The other is Cain: angry, cynical, brooding — convinced that life has wronged him, that others are chosen, that he is overlooked. But the truth is Cain doesn’t understand the law. What law? That your inner assumptions create your world. In Genesis 4:6–7, Cain is depressed , his face fallen. Why? Because his offering is not accepted. But God says something astonishing: “If you do well, will you not be lifted up?” In other words: if you assume rightly — if you bring the right offering — your inner state will be exalted. It is not the world punishing Cain. It is Cain refusing to rise. Anger, sulking, jealousy — these are the signs of an unoffered self. They are the emotional residue of someone still worshipping the facts o...

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...

“ 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 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 ...

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...

"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 ...

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 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...

In the quiet depths of the heart, the power of creation stirs . It is not an organ of feeling, but a divine workshop — the very source of imagination — where all things are conceived before they become 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. “And I will give them a heart to have knowledge of me, that I AM the Lord.” — Jeremiah 24:7   The heart is not simply a vessel for emotion, but a sacred space where knowing and creation are joined. It is the place where God's creative imaginatio n is embedded within us — not only to know in the mind, but to feel and envision with the heart. This knowing becomes 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 Every thought, vision, and desire is born in the heart. When we guard the ...

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 and 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 one leper w...

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...