Inner Conception and Choice

Genesis 16:4-6 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Genesis 16 in context

Scripture Focus

4And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
5And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
Genesis 16:4-6

Biblical Context

Hagar conceives after Abram's union, and Sarai feels wronged and despised. Sarai assigns her maid to Abram, leading to mistreatment of Hagar, who then flees from Sarai's presence.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 16:4-6 becomes a map of your inner life. In Neville’s language, the characters are states of consciousness: Hagar is the impulse that feels it is producing something of value, Sarai is the sense of rightful hurt that believes the seed should be born on its terms, and Abram is the attendant ego who lets the scene occur instead of governing it by your I AM. When the seed of a new idea arises, you may experience despising or contest—an inner judgment that the 'other' (the maid, the fulfillments) is despised or out of place. But the power to heal is in the revised sense that you are the one who Immanentizes the scene. The Lord, the I AM, is the judge between your old and new self; you do not lean toward blame but shift responsibility into the One Self that orders every relation. Accept the dignity of all inner parts (Imago Dei), bless the seed, and declare a reversal: you are now the sovereign who permits creation to occur within the harmony of your consciousness. The external scene will reflect this alignment.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine the scene as inner dialogue: Abram, Sarai, and Hagar are voices in your mind. State, 'I AM the Lord who orders this scene; I bless the seed and I make all inner relations harmonious,' and feel the realization of sovereign authority in your heart.

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