Inner Flame of Speech
James 3:5-6 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read James 3 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
James 3:5-6 warns that the tongue, though small, can ignite a great fire, defiling the whole body and steering life off its natural course. It suggests that our inner speech reflects our state of consciousness and shapes our outcomes.
Neville's Inner Vision
In this scripture you are invited to observe the tongue as a small instrument whose fire reveals the state of your consciousness. The 'world of iniquity' is the inner theatre of fear, pride, and doubt you maintain within the I AM. When you speak or think in discord with your true being, you seed a heat that disturbs the body and life’s flow. Yet the reversal is yours: by recognizing you are the I AM, you can redirect that fire through imagination. Your inner dialogue becomes the tongue that speaks truth to your circumstances; by assuming the feeling of the wish fulfilled and dwelling in that state, you align speech with reality. The body, relationships, and events respond to this revised inner language, restoring harmony and sanctifying the life you live. The problem is not external; it is the habitual narration of lack. The solution is inward, pastoral, and practical: train your inner speech to echo wholeness, wisdom, and obedience to your divine identity, and your world will follow the sanctified flame of consciousness.
Practice This Now
For five minutes, sit quietly, place your hand on your chest, and silently declare, "I AM complete now," then imagine a specific area of life shifting to reflect that truth and feel the realization as real.
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