Inner Reconciliation Path

Matthew 18:15-17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Matthew 18 in context

Scripture Focus

15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Matthew 18:15-17

Biblical Context

Jesus instructs to first address a trespass privately to win back a brother. If that fails, bring one or two witnesses; if still refused, tell it to the church; if refused again, treat him as an outsider.

Neville's Inner Vision

Seen through Neville's lens, the passage is a map of inner states. The “brother” is a facet of your own consciousness—an attitude, memory, or fear that trespasses upon your harmony. Going to him “alone” is a private act of addressing the thoughts you have allowed to condemn you, not a battle with another. The “one or two more” are the inner faculties—discernment, love, and clarity—that corroborate the truth you are choosing to inhabit, and their coming together establishes a new inner word. If that inner council still does not hear, you declare the matter to the “church”—your persistent, collective I AM, the state you continuously hold about yourself. If even that fails, you let the old belief go and treat it as outside your kingdom. The mechanics are simple: shift your inner state, and the outer world will reflect that finished reality; belief precedes behavior, and imagination is the instrument of realization.

Practice This Now

Practice: choose a current conflict; close your eyes and imagine addressing the other as a reconciled brother, hearing their forgiveness as if it were your own understanding. Let the completed state of harmony fill your heart and carry that feeling into your waking day.

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