Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 1:24 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 1 in context

Scripture Focus

24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Biblical Context

Paul states that he does not rule over others' faith but serves to safeguard their joy. By faith, listeners stand supported by those who help nurture that joy.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the inner life, the apostles' role is not dominion but alignment of consciousness. The 'ministers' are inner faculties—imagination, trust, gratitude—tending the soil of your heart so your faith can stand firm. When you accept that I AM, the constant awareness, is the power behind perception, you discover you are not subject to others’ authority but co-creator of your joy. Your faith is a state of consciousness you inhabit; joy blooms as you revise fear into trust and let the imagined sense of well-being saturate awareness. The verse invites you to experience companionship with your own inner guidance, a gentle ministry that frees you from coercion and builds perseverance. Practically, you train yourself to awaken to this truth each morning, letting the awareness that you stand by faith become a felt reality, and allowing joy to rise as a natural fruit of this alignment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes now and declare, 'I stand by faith,' then imagine your inner ministers as warm lights tending a garden of joy within you. Let that feeling of joy fill your sense of self until it feels undeniably real.