Neville Goddard on John 16:7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 16 in context

Scripture Focus

7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

John 16:7

Biblical Context

Jesus tells His disciples that His departure is expedient because the Comforter will come only after He goes; the inner presence arrives once the old guidance departs.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, the Discourse becomes the music of the inner man. The departure Jesus speaks of is not a physical leaving, but a releasing of the old consciousness that holds on to outward control. The Comforter is the inner state of awareness—the I AM—that already dwells within you and now becomes available when you stop demanding external signs. When you let the old self go, the inner presence can enter your field of experience as guidance, healing, and truth. Your imagination then acts not as a wish but as the revelation of the already-present I AM. The 'going away' is the indulgence of faith in the unseen turned into the felt reality of this moment. Trust that the Comforter is not distant but simply awaiting your consent to awaken inside your own consciousness. Thus, by a simple shift of state, you invite the Spirit to illuminate your thoughts, reorder your feelings, and lead you into your true salvation.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare 'I AM the Comforter within me.' See yourself stepping through a door, releasing the old self, and inviting inner guidance to fill your being.