Neville Goddard on Luke 11:1 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 11 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

Luke 11:1

Biblical Context

Jesus finishes praying in a certain place, and a disciple asks him to teach them how to pray, as John taught his disciples. The moment highlights prayer as an intimate practice of communion with God.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner sense, Luke 11:1 invites you to notice that the real place of prayer is not a room but a state of awareness. When the master withdraws into stillness, he demonstrates that prayer is the discipline of turning attention inside, to the I AM that you are. The disciple's question is not asking for a technique so much as a permission to change the state of mind: to trade anxious petition for the certainty of Presence. John taught outward forms; Jesus shows the inward now. You do not approach a distant deity; you awaken the God within by quiet attention, imagination, and unwavering faith that you are one with the divine I AM. Every time you cease from mental bustle, you are entering the sacred chamber where your assumption creates your reality. Your desires respond because they are the natural outcomes of the consciousness you dwell in. If you want healing, provision, or peace, assume the feel of it; imagine the situation already changed, and let your inner light do the work.