Neville Goddard on Isaiah 59:8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 59 in context

Scripture Focus

8The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

Isaiah 59:8

Biblical Context

The verse declares that the way to peace is unknown to them; their paths are crooked and lacking judgment, so anyone who walks them cannot know true peace.

Neville's Inner Vision

Isaiah 59:8 speaks not of an outer path but of a state of mind. The 'way of peace' is the alignment of consciousness with the I AM, and the cry of 'they know not' points to habitual thoughts that bend away from truth. A crooked path in the mind is a pattern of fear, ego, or judgment that leaves no room for serenity; with such patterns, peace remains distant because you keep affirming disruption rather than harmony. The remedy is to reverse the belief: assume you already inhabit peace, revise every restless impulse into a disciplined, loving discernment, and feel the truth of your unity with God here and now. When you stop outsourcing peace to situations and instead dwell as the I AM, the inner weather changes, judgments soften, and peace becomes the natural condition of your life. The invitation is to practice inner sovereignty: observe the thought, decide in favor of peace, and let your inner I AM govern every step.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already in the straight path of peace. Close your eyes, feel the I AM as your surrounding light, and rewrite a current anxious thought into a calm, discerning choice. Do this for a minute and observe how your next action shifts.