Walking in Truth: Inner Joy

3 John 1:3-4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 3 John 1 in context

Scripture Focus

3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
3 John 1:3-4

Biblical Context

The verse proclaims that truth resides in you. When you walk in that truth, the speaker rejoices, and that joy is the inner fruit of living from your true state.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your verse shows that the truth is not something outside you to be found, but a state of consciousness already in you. The 'truth that is in thee' is the quality of I AM awareness you are now. When the brethren testify, they are the inner voices of your mind confirming that you are living from that truth. Walking in truth, in Neville’s terms, means acting from the awareness that you are the reality you seek. Therefore, the joy spoken of by the speaker is the very vibration of that consciousness—joy is what you feel when your inner state matches the truth you profess. Do not look for truth in a future event; verify it by assuming the truth and feeling it real now. If you persist in this state, the outer scene will reflect it, and the brethren’s testimony will become the natural fruit of your inner alignment. In short, truth is inner; life is a function of your inner state; change the state, and the world you call reality changes.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly. Assume the truth of 'I am walking in truth now.' Feel it as real; picture a friend approaching you, testifying to the truth within you, and let that inner testimony sink into your bones as you go about your day.

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