Inner Conquest and Rest
Joshua 11:23 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Joshua 11 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Joshua shows Joshua completing the Lord's command to take the land and distribute it, and then the land rests from war.
Neville's Inner Vision
To Neville Goddard, the land is not a map of territory but a state of consciousness. 'Taking the whole land' becomes the inner act of persuading your mind to yield to the I AM presence, the one Life within. The 'LORD' who spoke to Moses is the inner law, the directive you receive in awareness: to 'give it for an inheritance' translates to assigning every department of your being to the one ruling idea. When you heed this inner command, the ceaseless inner conflict—the wars of opposing thoughts—subsides, and the land rests in you. The rest from war is the quiet that follows a clear decree of consciousness: the outer events mirror your inner order. You are not striving for a place; you are recognizing the kingdom within. The moment you hold this vision, the 'land' is yours, and peace becomes your natural state, a quiet, assured life that fulfills every promised inheritance.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume the whole inner land is yours. Feel the wars fall away as the I AM settles every division.
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