Inner Authority, Outer Miracles
Mark 11:29-30 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Mark 11 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jesus poses a counter-question about John’s baptism, turning attention to where authority truly resides: in heaven or in human approval. The response reveals one’s prevailing state of consciousness.
Neville's Inner Vision
Think of the scene as a reflection of the mind’s own tests. The question 'from heaven or from men' is not about history but about where you permit your authority to reside. If you acknowledge that John’s baptism is from heaven—that is, that truth is seeded in your I AM—you will act from a higher certainty rather than from social approval. The 'answer me' clause invites you to turn inward, to inspect what you truly trust to govern your life. In Neville’s mode, the authority behind every action is the state you assume in consciousness. When you refuse the lure of external validation and acknowledge heaven within, your outer world will begin to reflect that inner posture: choices, circumstances, and opportunities align with your inner decree. The baptism becomes not a distant event but a living condition you renew by faith and by the feeling of the truth already present. You are not writing history; you are assuming the premise of divine order and watching it unfold as your experience.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: In the next moment, close your eyes, declare 'The authority of my actions is heaven within me,' and feel the I AM backing your decision as real now. Do this revision whenever doubt arises and observe how your inner state quietly guides outer outcomes.
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