Neville Goddard on Luke 18:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 18 in context

Scripture Focus

1And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

3And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

5Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

Luke 18:1-5

Biblical Context

Jesus tells a parable of a widow who keeps asking for justice from an unfeeling judge; the point is to pray always and not faint.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Luke's tale, the widow embodies the unwavering I AM in you, the constant awareness that longs for justice. The judge who fears neither God nor man stands as the stubborn habit of consciousness clinging to outer appearances and reluctance to change. Her repeated coming represents the disciplined repetition of a felt wish until the inner atmosphere shifts. The outer justice she seeks is only the visible sign of a deeper inner order now awakening: when you hold a definite image of your need satisfied and refuse to be swayed by appearances, the vibration of that image begins to rearrange the inner circuitry of your mind. The parable does not appeal to an external power; it reveals that the consistent act of assumption—feeling the wish as already realized—persuades even the most obstinate mental blocks to yield. So you, too, can practice the art of not fainting in belief: persist in the state of the fulfilled desire, and allow your inner judge to render your reality back to you as sensation, circumstance, and outer form aligned with your inner truth.

Practice This Now

Practice: sit quietly and imagine you already possess what you seek; feel the relief now. Repeat daily until the sense of fulfillment becomes your default.