The Father of Lies Within
John 8:44 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read John 8 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
John 8:44 reveals an inner alignment with a deceptive state, the 'devil,' and a lustful disposition. The remedy is to turn inward, choosing the truth of I AM and revising belief into reality.
Neville's Inner Vision
John 8:44 speaks in the language of the inner man: you are told you belong to the 'devil,' that the lusts of your father will be done. Yet, in Neville’s manner, the devil is not a separate being but a state of consciousness you have consented to through attention. He was a murderer from the beginning—an image of the habit of thought that destroys peace before it manifests as action. The issue is not a person outside you but a false alignment with belief that there is separation from the truth. When you abode not in truth, it is because you have allowed another script to govern your thoughts. The truth is your own I AM, the eternal fountain of life and right perception. Your words, your decisions, and your actions echo the inner conviction you entertain. By choosing to revise the narrative—declaring, 'I am the truth now,' and 'I dwell in the I AM'—you dissolve the lie. Therefore the devil's power wanes as your consciousness is lifted to the light of awareness, and you awaken to your inherent unity with truth.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, rest in I AM, and revise a current fear by saying, 'I am the truth now.' Feel it real as you breathe in the conviction of truth.
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