Neville Goddard on 1 John 2:15-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 John 2 in context

Scripture Focus

15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

1 John 2:15-16

Biblical Context

John 2:15-16 warns not to love the world or its possessions; what the world offers corresponds to lusts—the flesh, the eyes, and pride—that are not from the Father. The text invites us to turn inward to the Father within, where true life resides.

Neville's Inner Vision

To John’s words, the world is a state of consciousness that you host within. When you love the world, you invest your sense of reality in fleeting images—pleasures of the flesh, the seduction of appearances, and the pride of a self that must be seen as superior. These are not external possessions but internal vibrations that pull you away from the Father, from the unchanging I AM that you are. Neville would teach that the Father’s life is not a distant God but your own awareness, the inner sun behind every thought. You do not combat the world by stripping it away; you retire your attention from its sensational pull and align with the feeling of the end you desire. Assume that you are already as you wish to be; feel the reality of a life that is complete, provided, and peaceful because you are the I AM. In this shift, the three temptations loosen their grip, for you are no longer defined by what you see or crave, but by the quiet conviction of your divine presence.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit in quiet for a few minutes, and declare silently: I AM the source of all I require; I choose the Father’s presence over the world’s lure. Then imagine a scene where your need is already fulfilled, feel the gratitude now, and rest in the conviction that your inner I AM is your reality.