Inner Charity That Endures
1 Corinthians 13:5-7 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Corinthians 13 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage presents charity as inner conduct rather than outer show. It lists behaviors—patient, unselfish, and unwavering—rooted in the acts of bearing, believing, hoping, and enduring.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within this letter, charity reveals itself as a state of consciousness rather than a moral checklist. Doth not behave itself unseemly means you are the I AM that remains calm before appearances; seeketh not her own, for your imagination serves all, not the ego's craving. It is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil: when a scene arises to test you, you answer from stillness and let thoughts pass without clinging. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth: you do not feed darkness but the truthful possibility you intend as real. Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things: in the theater of your mind you sustain the image of harmony, you believe the good you desire, you hope in the unseen outcome, and you endure the appearance until your assumption becomes form. The law is simple: imagination fashions reality, and love—the steady I AM—becomes your life as you claim it.
Practice This Now
Assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled: you are unselfish, calm, and unprovoked. Sit quietly for a few minutes and repeat 'I AM love, I AM truth' while vividly picturing a scene of harmonious completion.
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