Inner Boundary Of Genesis 3:3
Genesis 3:3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 3 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
God's command in the garden sets a boundary: do not eat the fruit from the tree in the midst, and do not touch it, lest you die. The verse frames obedience and consequence as a divine guideline.
Neville's Inner Vision
Beloved, the garden is your mind, and the tree in the midst is a thought you believe you must know, possess, or prove. The prohibition is not a distant punishment but an inner boundary you place to preserve your identification with the I AM. When you say you shall not touch or eat, you are aligning with a higher state of awareness; the fear of death arises when you imagine stepping beyond this guard and losing your life as you know it. In truth, nothing can rob you of your present being when you rest in the I AM; the so called death is merely the passing away of an old sense of self and of limitation. The commandment thus serves as a mercy, a reminder to return to your center rather than to rebel against it. To work this in practice, revise any urge as a reminder of your wholeness, and assume the state that you are the I AM, complete, and already free; through feeling it real, the boundary holds while your consciousness expands.
Practice This Now
In a moment of temptation, close your eyes and repeat I am the I AM; revise the command to support your wholeness, not to deny it. Then feel as if you already possess all you seek, and let the boundary stand as a guardrail in your renewed awareness.
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