Neville Goddard on Isaiah 3:16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 3 in context

Scripture Focus

16Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

Isaiah 3:16

Biblical Context

Isaiah 3:16 describes the haughty daughters of Zion whose outward vanity signals an inner pride. It invites us to see pride as an inner disposition, not merely outward behavior.

Neville's Inner Vision

These words speak to a state of consciousness, not a distant crowd. The daughters of Zion wear arched necks, lifted eyes, and tinkling feet not as a mere fashion but as outer signs of an inner pride. God addresses your inner posture, your impulse to be seen, to measure worth by appearances. In Neville terms, pride is a state you live from, a belief in separation from the I AM. The moment you notice such vanity in yourself you have a choice: remain in that self conscious theater or revise the state by returning to the awareness I AM, the quiet, all sufficient self. Assume humility, not as false modesty but as the true condition of your being. Let your neck relax, your gaze settle, your walk become effortless, not calculated for applause. Imagination creates reality, so imagine the inner life so filled with beauty and steadiness that outward signs of vanity fade. Feel the feelings of wholeness now, and notice your outer circumstances align with this inward peace.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume the state I AM as humility now. Revise any vanity by feeling it real in your inner throne, and notice your posture soften as your world reflects quiet grace.