Neville Goddard on 1 Peter 3:15-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Peter 3 in context

Scripture Focus

15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

1 Peter 3:15-17

Biblical Context

Peter urges believers to sanctify the Lord in their hearts and be ready to give a reason for their hope with meekness. He also calls for a good conscience, so false accusers may be ashamed, and states it is better to suffer for well-doing than for evil.

Neville's Inner Vision

Inside you the Lord God is the I AM, your enduring state of awareness. Sanctifying Him in your heart means consenting to a higher atmosphere of belief, refusing to let fear or disbelief occupy your inner room. When a question or challenge arises about your hope, you do not thrash with arguments but revise your feeling of reality until that hope is felt as solid fact in the present. The ready answer is a quiet inner certainty that what you live is the expression of that inner trust. A good conscience appears as the consistency between thought and deed, a proof that your heart has welcomed the divine presence rather than the world's noise. If you suffer for well-doing, remember you are not abandoned; you are being aligned with the will of God as you imagine from within. Stand in the awareness that the whole world is shaped by your inner state; let your habit of faith draw the outer scene into harmony with your inner sanctity.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, breathe, and assume the feeling 'I AM the Lord God dwelling in my heart.' Let that inner state answer all questions about hope and let your outer responses reflect its calm certainty.