Inner Feast, Outer Temptations

Neville's Inner Vision

In the Neville Goddard key, the command is not a prohibition of sociability but a description of states of consciousness. The 'house of feasting' is a metaphor for the outward pleasures and crowd-sourced opinions that pull awareness away from the I AM. When you identify with a lower appetite—food, drink, applause—you confirm a self that needs others' approval. To obey is to choose a higher appetition: the inner I AM that remains unaffected by the room's din. You do not deny companionship; you refuse to let the crowd define your reality. The true feast is not what is served on a table but what is served to your mind: quiet, unwavering awareness of God within. If you are invited to sit with them, you may acknowledge the invitation but keep your attention on the still, inner witness. As you persist in this inner alignment, the external feast loses its power to shape you; your state remains intact, and the sense of self expands into the unity of the divine I AM. The obedience here is a revision of desire—turning from transient delight toward the lasting feast of consciousness.