Green Tree, Dry Fate
Luke 23:31 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Luke 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Luke 23:31 contrasts inner states. If harm is done while life is still green, the inevitable result will be harsher when life grows dry.
Neville's Inner Vision
All experience stands as a reflection of your inner state. When Luke says, 'if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in a dry?' he is not warning about external trees, but about the living inner tree of your consciousness. The 'green' is your present sense of being alive, aware, and capable; the 'dry' is the collapse of that life when you clasp to fear, judgment, or separation. If you commit cruelty, self-judgment, or condemnation while you think yourself secure and vibrant, you are only building a fate consistent with that inner drought. But you can reverse the current by refusing to entertain a state of lack or separation. Recognize that you are the I AM—the observer who gives form to every moment. By assuming a different end, by feeling the reality of wholeness now, you water the tree so it remains green; the dry fate dissolves as the inner climate changes. Your imagination creates your outer scenes; therefore, choose the consciousness in which justice and mercy prevail, and the outer shall reflect it.
Practice This Now
Assume the I AM now; revise any sense of drought and lack; feel it real that your inner tree remains green despite appearances.
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