Kept by the I AM Unity

John 17:11-12 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read John 17 in context

Scripture Focus

11And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
John 17:11-12

Biblical Context

Jesus prays for protection and unity, asking the Father to keep his followers in the Father’s name so they may be one. He notes that those given to him are kept, with the betrayer singled out to fulfill scripture.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here is a map of the inner life. The world Jesus leaves is the stage of your outer perception; those given to him are the contents of your own consciousness—your ideas, loves, and mutual supports. When he asks the Holy Father to keep them through his name, he is teaching that the I AM you are, the awareness that knows, is the only power in keeping your inner circle intact. Unity is not a social condition but a state of consciousness: when you affirm that your circle is one with the divine, you experience that oneness as your immediate reality. The 'son of perdition' stands for any belief that disconnects you from this unity, a shadow within that scripture uses to reveal the necessity of retention in God. The line 'that the scripture might be fulfilled' is not a historical note but a reminder that inner alignment manifests as outer events that confirm your new state. Therefore, the only task is to dwell as the I AM and imagine the keeping, and you will see the outer world reflect the inward unity you behold.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling that the I AM is keeping you and your circle in perfect unity. Silently repeat, I and the Father are one, and remain in that oneness until it feels real.

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