Rebuke Without Hatred
Leviticus 19:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Leviticus 19 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse commands not to hate a brother in your heart and to rebuke him when necessary. The aim is to prevent sin from taking root in your relationships.
Neville's Inner Vision
Leviticus 19:17 appears as a discipline of inner alignment. Hatred in the heart is a misalignment with the I AM, a belief in separation that poisons perception. When the impulse to condemn arises, you do not deny it; you rise above it by claiming the awareness that God, the I AM, dwells in all you meet. The outward rebuke then serves as a compass pointing your inner scene back to truth. Neighbor stands for the living image you entertain within yourself, and every encounter is a mirror of your inner state. By choosing to rebuke in order to prevent sin, you are really choosing to reform the inner story you tell about yourself and others. The law invites you to tighten your inner kinship with the divine presence, so hatred dissolves and compassionate clarity returns. In this light, obedience is not obedience to a harsh command but a refining of consciousness into a single, gracious life.
Practice This Now
Imaginatively assume the I AM is present in every neighbor. When hatred or justified anger arises, revise the scene in your mind and feel the rebuke as a healing, not a weapon—align your inner state with truth and watch your outer world follow.
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