Neville Goddard on Galatians 6:1-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Galatians 6 in context

Scripture Focus

1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

2Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

4But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

5For every man shall bear his own burden.

6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Galatians 6:1-10

Biblical Context

When someone falters, the spiritually awake should restore with meekness and guard against temptation; we are to bear one another's burdens, test our own work, and sow to the Spirit, trusting a due season for reward.

Neville's Inner Vision

See this as a map of consciousness. The brethren are states within you; when one slips into fault, the I AM within restores it in meekness, not by punishment but by a remembered unity. Lest you are tempted, you remind yourself that you and the other are one; you bear the burden of the moment by holding it in the light of love until it settles into harmony. Bear ye one another's burdens translates to bearing the emotional load inside your own mind until the pressure dissolves; in you, you fulfill the law of Christ by choosing compassion over judgment. If you think yourself something, you deceive yourself; you prove your own work by steady inner discipline—seeing the self as you truly are, a fruit-bearing awareness. Sow ye to the Spirit, and you reap life everlasting; sow to the flesh, you reap corruption within. Do not grow weary in well-doing; in due season you shall reap, if you do not quit the inner practice. Opportunity to do good arises now; give to all, especially those of the household of faith, as you nourish your own soul.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine the person or situation you wish to bless as an aspect of your I AM. In that awareness, restore them with meekness, feel the burden lift in your inner atmosphere, and observe how your life reaps from this inner sowing.