Inner Fathering Wisdom
Ephesians 6:4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ephesians 6 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse calls fathers to avoid provoking children to anger and to raise them in the Lord’s nurture and admonition. It frames parental care as inner guidance, not harsh discipline.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within this line, the father is not an external figure but the state of your own consciousness governing the inner household of the mind. 'Children' are your inner movements—desires, fears, ideas—that can flare into wrath if not gently governed. To 'provoke' them is to feed images of struggle until resistance hardens; to 'bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord' is to train them under the sufficiency of your I AM, the only true awareness. When you assume the role of the inner parent, you do not coerce by force but illuminate by conviction. Address your inner state as you would a child—with steady presence, loving boundaries, and the truth that God is in you and as you. The 'admonition of the Lord' is the inner instruction that aligns every impulse with truth, and 'nurture' is the sustained atmosphere of faith, patience, and creative imagination. Practice this by entering a moment and affirming, 'I am the I AM; my inner children respond to this Lordly rule.'
Practice This Now
Practice: Sit quietly, breathe, and assume the feeling of the I AM as your constant parent. Repeat gently: 'I am the Lord of my inner house; my inner children are nurtured by this presence.'
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