Debt Transformed by Imagination
Philemon 1:18-19 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Philemon 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verses propose shouldering a wrong or debt on another's behalf and promise repayment, highlighting forgiveness and a movement toward reconciliation.
Neville's Inner Vision
In this brief gospel of a vow, the outer debt is but a symbol of inner lack. When you hear, 'put that on mine account,' understand it as instructing your consciousness to transfer the missed or owed aspect from your state to the One I AM, the inner ruler of all supply. Paul’s remark that he has written it with his own hand and will repay is the mind’s commitment, a deliberate act of revise-and-affirm. It is not about external money, but about rewriting the story in the subconscious: you choose to owe nothing to the old belief of separation and you claim your true self as the guarantor of all good. The line 'thou owest unto me even thine own self besides' hints that your true wealth is the self that you are waking up to—your God-given identity. When you consciously accept that you are not lacking, you enact grace, mercy, and reconciliation in your inner life, thus manifesting harmony in the arena of experience. Your awareness becomes the lender, the debtor, and the healer, all in one.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and declare, 'I AM in whom all debts are settled; I will repay nothing to the old sense of lack.' Write in your inner diary, 'All accounts settled by I AM; reconciliation now.'
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