Neville Goddard on Daniel 1:8-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 1 in context

Scripture Focus

8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

9Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

10And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

Daniel 1:8-10

Biblical Context

Daniel purposed in his heart not to defile himself with the king's meat or wine, and asks the eunuch for a diet that honors his stance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Daniel’s act is not a diet; it is a declaration of a state of consciousness. He does not bow to the external command; he asserts who he is in the I AM: undefiled, whole, governed by an inner standard that cannot change with meat or wine. 'Purposed in his heart' becomes a mental posture—he dwells in a memory of his real self and treats appetite and fear as appearances to be revised by feeling what is true. The prince of the eunuchs and the king’s decree are only outer figures that test that inner state. When Daniel manages to hold to that inner order, God causes him to find favor and even tender love with the eunuch; the outer conditions rearrange to match the inner conviction. The lesson for us is simple: the moment you decide from the I AM that you are intact and faithful, the world will respond in kind. Your 'meat' and 'drink'—your distractions and fears—lose their hold, and you walk in integrity, favored by life itself.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In the next moment, assume the inner stance of Daniel—unmoved by appetite or fear—and feel it as real. See the outer decisions align to support your integrity.