Inner Will and Virgin State

1 Corinthians 7:36-38 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 7 in context

Scripture Focus

36But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
37Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
1 Corinthians 7:36-38

Biblical Context

Paul lays out a choice between marriage and remaining with a virgin; if there is pressure of time, marriage is permissible. If one stands firm in his heart with no pressing need and has control over his own will, keeping the virgin is better.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the theatre of your consciousness the virgin is a state of readiness awaiting expression. The 'flower of her age' and the pressure to act are not hard facts of life but inner movements of imagination that you have authored. When you perceive no real necessity compelling you toward union, you possess power over your own will; declare in your heart that you will keep your virgin state, and do so with conviction. To 'give her in marriage' or 'not give' are simply external forms that reflect your inner conviction. Choosing marriage can be seen as affirming a movement toward partnership; choosing not to marry can honor a higher state of integrity already realized within the I AM. The key is to stand steadfast in the state you desire, trusting that your inner assumption is the truth of your life, and that outer events will follow as the sun follows dawn. Imagination creates reality; by inner decree you author the relationships and the conditions you experience.

Practice This Now

Practice: in a quiet moment, assume you are already in the state you desire—your inner will unified with the state you choose. Feel it real as if it is done, and let the outer events align with that inner truth.

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