Inner Giving by the I AM

2 Corinthians 8:3-5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 8 in context

Scripture Focus

3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
2 Corinthians 8:3-5

Biblical Context

The believers gave beyond their power and urged acceptance of their gift. They first surrendered themselves to the Lord, then to the ministry, by the will of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

These verses reveal a state of consciousness in which true wealth begins with the self-gift to God. When they say they were willing beyond their power, it is not mere generosity but the I AM affirming through them that there is more to be drawn from the inner treasury than outward resources. The 'power' they possess is the power of alignment—the quiet certainty that all supply flows from the one Presence within. Their prayerful urging that we receive the gift is the seamless invitation of your own consciousness to accept the current of divine favor and to share in its ministry. They did not act from compulsion; they acted from the will of God, which is the agent behind every act of abundance. By giving themselves first to the Lord, they became a vessel through which the fellowship of ministering to the saints could operate. The moment you realize that you, too, are the I AM ministering through you, generosity becomes a natural manifestation of your inner state, not a social duty. Your life then becomes a living agreement with God’s will, and the world responds accordingly.

Practice This Now

In a quiet moment, assume the state 'I give myself to the Lord; I am the channel of God’s will.' Feel the surge of abundant life through you; let that feeling guide your next act.

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