Neville Goddard on Ephesians 6:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ephesians 6 in context

Scripture Focus

5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Ephesians 6:5-7

Biblical Context

The passage urges wholehearted obedience from the heart, not mere outward performance, as service unto Christ and God. It calls for singleness of heart and goodwill in doing God's will.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that the 'servant' and the 'master' are not external persons but states of consciousness. The command to serve 'as unto Christ' invites you to bring the Christ-present I AM into every function of life. When you are tempted to perform only for eyeservice, you are sensing the lack of singleness; you are aware of a split mind. Now, close your eyes to the outward scene and affirm that the inner ruler—the I AM—has chosen this very moment to express obedience to the Father’s will. In that moment, the will and the heart become one, and the gesture of service is no longer a duty but a prayer. Your inner posture shifts: you are serving God from the heart, because the 'will of God' is simply the alignment of your awareness with its natural movement. The outer conditions—flesh-master, duties, appearances—fall into place as the echo of your inner alignment. The more you persist in this single vision, the more the outer scene reflects it: integrity, humility, and faithful service as an act of worship.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, declare, 'I am serving this moment as unto the Lord,' feeling the heart's single aim; hold that vision for a minute and then move through your task.