Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 11:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 11 in context

Scripture Focus

7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

8I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

2 Corinthians 11:7-9

Biblical Context

Paul questions whether his self-imposed abasement to serve the gospel freely earned him exaltation. He explains that he accepted help from other churches so he bore no burden, keeping his work free of debt to others.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the I AM, Paul's abasement is not weakness but mastery of inner causes. The gospel freely given is the manifesting of inner provision. When he speaks of not charging anyone, and of others supplying, he is pointing to the law of supply: the moment you hold the consciousness that God is the one resource, the outer world rearranges to reflect it. Abasement becomes discipline of the ego to consent to the truth of abundance; generosity becomes the natural fruit of a fixed imaginal state. The Macedonian brethren come to his aid because the inner vision of sufficiency has been held long enough to pull a corresponding outer leverage. Therefore, the practice remains: keep your own state unburdened, imagine that all needs are met, and allow the world to reflect that conviction back to you. The more you practice feeling 'I AM,' the more your outward circumstances will align with your inner truth.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and declare, 'I AM the source of all supply.' Visualize funds or resources flowing to you effortlessly for your work; dwell in the feeling of abundance until it feels real.