Guarding Inner Truth

Jeremiah 40:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Jeremiah 40 in context

Scripture Focus

16But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Jeremiah 40:16

Biblical Context

Gedaliah warns Johanan not to act on false rumors about Ishmael, emphasizing truth and nonviolence; the verse invites inner discernment over violent conclusions.

Neville's Inner Vision

Gedaliah stands as the inner governor of your consciousness, warning Johanan that to push a violent conclusion about Ishmael is to misread the situation. In Neville’s language, Ishmael is a vibration of discord within you, a fragment of thought that pretends to know the whole and demands action. Gedaliah’s command, 'Thou shalt not do this thing,' is the invitation to refrain from enacting a fearful story about a part of yourself. When you entertain accusations of treachery against Ishmael—an inner tendency you deem other or enemy—you only project separation into your world. The subtle truth is that you are not two, but one I AM aware, which can observe, revise, and decide. The moment you stop labeling and begin listening to the quiet governor within, you disarm the impulse to violence and restore unity. Truth and faithfulness become your operating system; discernment replaces the impulse to judge; your inner speech becomes a corroboration of unity rather than a battleground. As you align with the I AM, the outer scene shifts to reflect the altered inner assumption.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit and assume Gedaliah’s calm authority. Silently affirm, 'I will not entertain false reports about Ishmael within me; I choose truth, nonviolence, and the I AM that rearranges my inner scene into harmony.'

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