Neville Goddard on 1 Peter 5:5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Peter 5 in context

Scripture Focus

5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:5

Biblical Context

1 Peter 5:5 invites the younger to submit to the elder, and all to be subject to one another, clothing themselves in humility. It promises that God resists pride and gives grace to the humble.

Neville's Inner Vision

I hear the call to submit as a call to submit to the elder within—the higher state of consciousness you already are. When you yield to that inner authority, humility is not groveling but alignment with the I AM that never fails. Pride is a stubborn self-image that resists grace, while humility opens you to the Grace that is your natural state. God, the I AM within you, resists the belief you are lacking and pours grace into your awareness when you clothe yourself with humility—the quiet, assured posture of being whole. As you inhabit this stance, life reorganizes itself from the inside out; inner movements precede outer events, and grace becomes your atmosphere, guiding every choice. The practical effect is simple: revise your sense of self to reflect fullness, receptivity, and service, and let the I AM do the rest.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine yourself clothed with humility; revise the pride that says you are lacking. Feel the I AM gently pouring grace into every area of your life as you move from that inner posture into action.