Stiff-Necked No More
Acts 7:51 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Stephen's words accuse his listeners of stubborn resistance to the Holy Spirit, driven by a hard, closed heart. They mirror a universal pattern where souls deny movement of the divine within.
Neville's Inner Vision
Verse 51 is not about others; it is about your own inner state. 'Stiff-necked' describes a consciousness that resists the inflowing Spirit, the living I AM that moves as imagination. Ears and heart uncircumcised signify a gate closed to truth, a mind that judges, defends, and refuses the new creation God invites. In Neville's approach, this 'resistance' is a belief in separation from the one Life. When you identify with a past self—proud, righteous, or self-protective—you push away the wind of Spirit; you act as if you are separate from the Life that animates you. The cure is simple: assume alignment with the I AM, revise the sense of self, and feel the truth of unity. Your inner dialogue shifts from 'I am this problem' to 'I am that which births thought and acts.' When you imagine yourself stepping into the ongoing creative movement, the inner stiff neck loosens and your world rearranges itself to reflect your new felt sense of oneness.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, breathe, and declare: I AM one with the Spirit that moves in me now. Feel the heart opening to the inflow, and let imagination carry you into the sense of creative movement.
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