Neville Goddard on 1 John 3:19-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 John 3 in context

Scripture Focus

19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

1 John 3:19-21

Biblical Context

You can know you are in the truth and have a clear conscience before God; if your heart condemns you, God’s greater awareness corrects that; if your heart does not condemn you, you have confidence toward God.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville’s mode, the 'heart' symbolizes your inner state of consciousness. When you listen to self-condemnation, you are denying the truth of your oneness with God. Yet the verse proclaims that God, the I AM within, is greater than that inner verdict and knows all. Therefore true assurance arises not from external proofs, but from identifying with the consciousness that you are already united with the truth. By declaring 'I am of the truth' and genuinely inhabiting that awareness, you quiet the condemning voice and permit confidence to rise toward God. Condemnation dissolves as you align with the divine awareness that sees you as whole, loved, and present. The moment you revise your inner scene to reflect this oneness, your heart’s verdict aligns with the truth, and you move through life with steadier trust. This is a present-state realization: dwelling in the I AM brings assurance, not future conditions.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and rest in the I AM within. Silently declare, 'I am of the truth,' and feel the inner verdict soften; imagine God’s aware gaze embracing you, and let confidence toward God arise.