The Fleeting Flower Within
Job 14:2 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Job 14 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Job 14:2 presents life as a flower that blooms briefly and a shadow that fades, underscoring the fragility of outward forms.
Neville's Inner Vision
From the Neville perspective, Job 14:2 speaks not of mortality as fact but of the state of consciousness you are entertaining. The flower is the form of life you presently identify with—your sensations, desires, and appearances—that comes forth and will inevitably fade. The shadow represents a belief in limitation that vanishes when you shift your center to the I AM, the constant awareness behind every scene. If you cling to the bloom, you feel loss; if you cling to the shadow, you suffer fear of absence. The truth is that the form is transient, but the I AM is eternal. To use the verse practically, assume a new state: feel yourself as the I AM now, and revise any sense of diminishment by declaring, I AM the constant witness; I AM the life that persists through all images. In imagination, dwell as the unwavering presence, and watch forms alter while you remain unchanged.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and repeat, 'I AM the eternal witness.' Visualize the flower blooming and fading, while you, the I AM, stay as the steady center.
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