Aligning Prayer with Inner Desire
James 4:3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read James 4 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
James 4:3 warns that prayer goes unanswered when the motive is selfish lust, and it invites a inward check of why you seek what you seek. The verse calls for reforming the motive behind petitioning.
Neville's Inner Vision
Think of the I AM within you as the absolute source. When you pray from lusts, you scatter your energy and live in lack; the inner law returns lack because your state is governed by appetite, not by service. James invites a shift: awaken to a state of consciousness in which you already possess the desired thing, not for self-indulgence but to express your higher self in the world. In Neville's language, assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled until it becomes your habitual inner weather. Dwell in that sense of already having, and let the outer world rearrange to reflect that inner reality. The heart of prayer then is not bargaining with God but becoming the type of person who would live in harmony with the good you seek. When your motive is service and alignment with the I AM, you will find you are no longer asking amiss.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes; imagine one concrete scene where you already have the desired thing, and feel the gratitude as if it is now yours. Repeat daily until the motive behind your petitions shifts from craving to alignment with your higher self.
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