Inner Boundaries of Purity
1 Corinthians 7:1 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Corinthians 7 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
This verse opens a discussion about celibacy and marriage, suggesting that it is good for a man to refrain from physical touch.
Neville's Inner Vision
Consider the verse not as a rule for others, but as a hint about the state of consciousness. In Neville's language: It is good for a man not to touch a woman—the act is not about prohibition, but about the inner economy of attention. The 'touch' represents the giving of vibrational currency to appearances and desires. In truth, your awareness (the I AM) experiences no lack; all fertility of life flows from within. When you accept the purifying posture—purity, integrity, holiness—you are not denying nature, you are aligning with the natural law of inner wholeness. The so-called separation is not a withdrawal from life but a turning of energy from surface appearances toward the divine center. This is wisdom and discernment: to guard your consciousness from being defined by external stimuli, letting your inner sanctum govern creation. By reimagining yourself as already complete, you liberate the energy to express in art, service, or awakening others. The verse invites you to practice inner chastity of attention, so that your every choice springs from the I AM rather than from appetite.
Practice This Now
Assume the state of inner purity now: imagine your I AM as the only partner in your life, redirecting any impulse into a higher purpose. Rehearse the revision: 'I AM complete in the I AM; the outer world reflects that inner wholeness.'
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