Inner Wells of Consciousness
Genesis 26:20-21 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 26 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Genesis 26:20-21 shows Isaac’s wells in Gerar being disputed by the herdsmen, signaling inner conflict over the flow of life. The verses invite you to notice how your own mind resists the living stream by naming ownership.
Neville's Inner Vision
Genesis 26:20-21 presents you with two wells that quarrel for the same water. The herdmen are your own images of scarcity and possession, arguing that the water belongs to 'me' and 'mine.' Yet water is life moving through you by the I AM—the one consciousness within you that you name Isaac in this moment. When you claim separation, you invite strife—the inner voices named Esek and Sitnah. The inner meaning is simple: there is only one stream; the moment you persist in ownership, you hinder the life from its source. By recognizing this as a mental phenomenon, you can choose a different thought and a new feeling; you can revise the scene to reveal harmony, abundance, and unity with all who drink from the same well. As you dwell in the I AM, the two wells cease to oppose; your inner city becomes a single fountain, and life flows to you and through you with ease. This is not denial but correct discernment: the enemy is belief, the remedy is awareness that you are the water’s source.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Assume the following revision now: there is one water; the I AM flows through you and your neighbor alike. Revision: 'The water is mine because it is the life of the I AM within me; yet there is enough water for all, and we share one stream.' Feel it real now.
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