Neville Goddard on Galatians 1:15-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

Galatians 1:15-16

Biblical Context

God, who separated him from his mother's womb, called Paul by grace to reveal Christ within him and to preach among the Gentiles. He did not consult flesh and blood, relying on inner witness instead.

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul's assertion is not a record of ancient events but a map of your inner state. 'When it pleased God' marks a shift in consciousness, the moment the I AM awakens to its own purpose. The phrase 'who separated me from my mother's womb' speaks of a distinct center of awareness, not merely biology—your true self, set apart in the mind, ready to act. 'Called me by his grace' declares that grace is the activity of awareness itself, a favor you claim by realizing you already are the I AM. 'To reveal his Son in me' is the inner vivification of Christ: the Son within as the operative agent of perception, feeling, and action. 'That I might preach him among the heathen' translates to your outward life becoming a proclamation of that inner reality; every choice, word, and deed testifies to the living Jesus within. 'Immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood' invites you to trust the inner witness over past conditioning or external authorities. Your vocation unfolds as you rest in this inner truth, letting the inner revelation permeate every aspect of your life.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the inner state of I AM—the calling and grace already given. Sit quietly, repeat 'I am the I AM; Christ is revealed in me' and allow that sense to fill your body until outward acts align with the inner vision.