Neville Goddard on James 3:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read James 3 in context

Scripture Focus

7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:7-8

Biblical Context

James contrasts tame beasts with an untamable tongue, warning that human speech can poison if not governed by inner wisdom. It points to the tongue as a measure of the heart's state.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage, the tongue's untamability signals that it mirrors the inner state more than it controls it. Neville would teach that the world you hear in speech is the outward expression of your I AM. When fear, pride, or resentment rule your inner imagery, your words become poison and shape a world colored by those images. The remedy is not grammar but inward revision: consciously assume the feeling that your words already arise from truth, love, and integrity. See yourself as the alchemist of your own atmosphere, where every sentence issued from you reflects your inner vision. The tongue obeys a state of consciousness, not mere technique; by holding a healing, truthful, and compassionate state, you tame the outward speech. Thus, mastery comes by changing the inner cinema, which then manifests as speaking that heals rather than wounds.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, place a hand on your chest, and repeat: I AM the master of my tongue; my words are true, loving, and constructive. Revision: in every conversation today, my speech aligns with inner truth.