Neville Goddard on Acts 13:11-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 13 in context

Scripture Focus

11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

12Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

Acts 13:11-12

Biblical Context

The text presents a dramatic moment where a sorcerer is struck with blindness and the ruler witnesses and comes to believe in the Lord's doctrine.

Neville's Inner Vision

Acts 13:11-12 is not history alone but a template for consciousness. The hand of the Lord upon thee represents the I AM awakening within, dissolving the sorcerer’s hypnotic image and casting away the mist of fear and control. When inner truth is perceived as real, the deputy’s astonishment becomes your own inner conviction—the inner doctrine of the Lord becomes manifest as perception. In Neville's psychology, God is I AM; the kingdom is a state of awareness. The outer miracle confirms what has already occurred in consciousness: you align with the truth, and reality rearranges to reflect that alignment. The blindness is the old identification with lack; the light is the recognition of your true identity. Practice turns knowledge into experience: cultivate the feeling that you are guided by the Lord’s doctrine now, and your life will follow that inner certainty.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and assume the consciousness 'I AM' within; feel the inner light dissolving confusion. Affirm the truth as real now, and let belief take the place of fear.