The Inner Authority to Heal
Matthew 9:6-7 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Matthew 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jesus proclaims that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, then commands the paralytic to arise, take up his bed, and go to his house.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within this scene the phrase 'the Son of Man' points to your own I AM—the sovereign awareness that forgives, heals, and commands reality. The crowd’s astonishment mirrors the habit of belief that healing comes from without; Neville teaches that true change arises when you assume a different state of consciousness. When you grant forgiveness to yourself, you untie the cords that bound body and life to fault, and you rise from the old bed of limitation. The paralytic’s rise and return to his house symbolize not a physical miracle alone but the relocation of your center of power into ordinary experience. To go home is to live from the new state where mercy and authority are your natural condition, not occasional favors granted from above. The story invites you to see that forgiveness precedes demonstration; the power to heal flows from inner alignment with the I AM. Quietly, assume this seated state and feel it real, and let your life follow the new moving now.
Practice This Now
Practice: Sit, breathe, and affirm, 'I AM that forgives and heals; I release all accusation.' Then imagine rising from the old bed into a new state and carrying that wholeness into your daily life.
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