Cross Power Within: Inner Wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:18-21 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 1 in context

Scripture Focus

18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1 Corinthians 1:18-21

Biblical Context

To those who perish, the preaching of the cross seems foolish; to believers it is the power of God. The passage shows that worldly wisdom is futile before true discernment born of faith.

Neville's Inner Vision

Take the verses as a map of inner life. The cross is not an external event but a shift in consciousness toward the I AM. What the world calls foolishness is God revealing power when you stop seeking proof in the senses. In this light, God is your I AM, and He unsettles the so-called wisdom of the wise by awakening faith from within. When you stop arguing with appearances and begin imagining from the end, you align with the act of salvation—the inner transformation that saves belief. By holding to the unseen, you invite the outer world to reflect your inner state. The so-called foolish preaching becomes a simple, present-tense reminder that God is within and that your awakening is already accomplished by attention and feeling. Persisting in this inner conviction rearranges thoughts, feelings, and circumstances, illustrating the cross as the power of consciousness rather than a distant rite.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In a quiet moment, declare I am the power of God within me now and feel it as real. Maintain that state, revise any lack, and allow the inner assurance to guide your next actions.

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