Inner States of Marriage

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the Goddard lens, this verse is not a verdict on ethics but a map of consciousness. There is no sin in choosing marriage or choosing celibacy; both are simply states of mind you occupy. The 'trouble in the flesh' points to the friction of fleshly appetite, attachment, and fear when your inner reality disagrees with your outer conditions. Paul’s counsel to spare you is not denial of pleasure but a reminder that life flows from your inner state, not from external labels. When you awaken to the I AM as the sole governor of your experience, you begin to see that what you call 'marriage' or 'singlehood' is a movement of consciousness, not a moral trap. Tend the inner garden: purify intent, align desire with the unchanging awareness, and let imagination build your world from feeling, as if it already is. The verse invites you to discern and choose a state that harmonizes with your true self, freeing you from the fear of fleshly trouble.