Neville Goddard on Joel 1:12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joel 1 in context

Scripture Focus

12The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.

Joel 1:12

Biblical Context

The verse portrays outer life as barren when inner joy is absent, signaling a drought of vitality in the soul.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joel 1:12 presents the dryness of the vine and trees as a mirror of a mind convinced that joy has vanished. In Neville's view, you are the I AM, the awareness that imagines. When you believe lack is real, your inner garden withers and life reflects that belief. The remedy is to reverse the state: assume joy is present here and now, and inhabit that feeling as your true self. Speak from the I AM as joy, and imagine the garden revived—lush vines, fruitful trees, and laughter in the heart. Persist in that mood until it becomes your dominant sense, for the outer world follows the inner feeling. Do not chase joy in people or events; cultivate it within, and watch reality reorganize to match this renewed inner state.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I AM JOY' as my present reality; hold the feeling for a minute, letting it color thoughts and incidents as if joy were already here.