Inner Vow Realized Ecclesiastes 5:5
Ecclesiastes 5:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ecclesiastes 5 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse teaches it is wiser not to vow than to vow and fail to keep it. Inner integrity of your word matters more than outward promises.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville’s vision, a vow is a state of consciousness, not a contract written in time. If you utter a vow while your inner state is not aligned with its fulfillment, you pay the bill of discord in your life. God—the I AM within you—knows every promise you really hold in your heart, and what you imagine becomes your lived world. Therefore, better to refrain from vowing than to vow and not pay, for such pledges reveal a split between inner conviction and outer action. Instead, revise the vow until your inner word and outer life are a single rhythm. Begin with a vow you can truly inhabit by assuming the feeling of its realization now. See yourself as the man or woman who has already paid what you pledged, with gratitude, ease, and steadfastness, and watch how your world reorganizes to match that state. The practice is not denial, but alignment: let your inner I AM declare the truth, then let outer events follow.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume the state that the vow is already paid; feel the relief, gratitude, and confident intention guiding every action.
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