Endless Joy Within You
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Thessalonians 5 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
1 Thessalonians 5:16 commands constant rejoicing, presenting joy as a perpetual inner disposition rather than dependent on external circumstances.
Neville's Inner Vision
As you read 'Rejoice evermore,' know it speaks of your state of consciousness. Rejoicing is the I AM wearing joy as its garment, a steady awareness that cannot be displaced by outer happenings. When you imagine yourself as the one who dwells in a perfected inner atmosphere, events rearrange to match your inner weather. If worry arises, do not fight it; instead, assume the feeling of joy as already true and let the inner assumption saturate your senses until the imagined joy becomes your felt reality. Joy is not a reaction to favorable signs; it is the light by which you perceive all things. Your thoughts, feelings, and perceptions are the imagery of a single, abiding consciousness; sustaining rejoicing aligns you with that consciousness and clarifies your experience. Practically, practice returning to the feeling of joy in the stillness, treating it as a fact now, and permit life to reflect that inner state back to you.
Practice This Now
Sit quietly and assume you are already joyful. Feel the inner sun of awareness and affirm 'I rejoice evermore' until that feeling becomes your natural experience.
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