Inner Friendship Through Obedience
John 15:14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jesus calls his followers friends on the condition they heed his commands. In Neville’s language, true friendship is an inner alignment with the I AM, not outward ritual.
Neville's Inner Vision
Friendship with Jesus is not a social title but a state of consciousness. To be his friend you must heed the inner command you hear within the quiet of your being. The 'command' is not a list of external duties but the living etching of God's will on your present awareness. When you align with that inner impulse, you discover you are already in his confidence, for you have become the state of obedience the I AM recognizes. The I AM, the unconditioned awareness, speaks softly as intuition, guiding thoughts, feelings, and choices. Obedience here is trust: the inner command is love in action, and faithfulness is steadfast attention to that voice rather than to appearances. Covenant loyalty is not about ritual but about remaining faithful to the inner truth no matter what seems to happen. As you persist in assuming you are that person who hears and follows, your world bends to confirm your inner alignment. The outer becomes the echo of your inner decision.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and declare, 'I am the friend who obeys the inner command of God within me,' then feel that directive guiding your next action. Visualize a situation and see yourself responding from that felt sense of obedience, letting your inner I AM shape the outcome.
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