Vows That Bind the Self
Numbers 30:9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Numbers 30 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Numbers 30:9 shows that vows spoken by a widow or divorced person attach themselves to her inner life and endure as a fixed commitment. They stand as an inner constraint until consciously revised.
Neville's Inner Vision
As Neville would say, the vow is not an external law but a state of consciousness you have accepted as real. When she vowed, she imagined a future in which that resolution governed her actions; that image then claims power over her life because imagination creates reality and your I AM accepts it as true. The rule of the passage is that such vows 'stand against' the one who made them, because they have become inner laws that determine how you feel and what you do. To release them, you must awaken to a truer identity: the I AM that is awareness itself. Revision is not arguing with the vow, but replacing the image with a new one that aligns with your present good. Assume the feeling of freedom now; imagine the old vow dissolving into light; declare a covenant that you are not bound by past identifications but are free to choose in every moment. In that shift, the future moves to conform to your awakened state.
Practice This Now
Practice: Sit quietly and, in present tense, declare: 'I release all old vows that no longer serve me; I am the I AM, free to choose life.' Feel the truth of freedom in your chest and linger in that sensation for a minute.
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