Ceaseless Prayer Within You
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Thessalonians 5 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse invites a continuous line of communication with the divine within; it means living in a constant awareness that God is present.
Neville's Inner Vision
Pray without ceasing is not a begging of God, but a steady keeping of your attention on the I AM that you are. In this light, God is the inner life, the awareness that never leaves, and prayer becomes a perpetual act of alignment. When you fix your consciousness on a state you desire and feel it as already true, you are speaking to the one power that animates you. Your imagination is the instrument; the image and the feeling are your petitions. Do not search for God outside; revise your inner assumption until your sense of self matches the reality you seek. The presence of God within is the unbroken current of life you ride by faith, not by effort. In this practice, the world answers from your own mind, reflecting the state you sustain.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit quietly, declare 'I AM' and feel the reality of God's presence; hold that assumption for a minute, then carry it into your next moment.
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