Neville Goddard on John 17:8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 17 in context

Scripture Focus

8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

John 17:8

Biblical Context

Divine words are given, received, and acknowledged by the disciples, who recognize Jesus came from the Father and believe He was sent.

Neville's Inner Vision

John 17:8 speaks of words given by the Father through the Christ, yet in true alchemy they are not external sounds but your inner guidance. The 'words' become your own remembered truth as you quietly assent to their source within the I AM. When they have 'received' them, you awaken to a shift of identity: you are no longer separate from the source, you are the vibration of the Father within. To know that 'I came out from Thee' is to feel that your thoughts, impulses, and choices arise from one eternal fountain. Believing that the Father sent me is a testament to trust in the inner pattern that moves you toward your purpose. In this light, presence replaces fear, and prophecy becomes daily practice as you act from the straight line of inner decree. Practice: assume that the exact words you need for today have already been given to you; invite them to occupy your mind and feel them as your own operating reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit in quiet, assume you have received the words you need, and feel the sender within you directing your next move; let doubt fade and act as though you are sent.