Neville Goddard on Philippians 1:9-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Philippians 1 in context

Scripture Focus

9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 1:9-11

Biblical Context

Paul prays that love grows within you, guided by knowledge and sound judgment. He asks that you discern the excellent, remain sincere without offense, and bear fruits of righteousness to the glory of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

This prayer is not asking God to do something for you outside yourself. It is a declaration of the inner state you are becoming. When your I AM, your waking awareness, rises in love that is informed by knowledge and true judgment, your world begins to align with that inner climate. Love expands not as sentiment alone but as discernment—seeing what truly serves your highest good and the good of all; you approve things that are excellent because they pass through the fire of insight rather than through vanity. The ‘day of Christ’ is not a distant event but the present moment when sincerity replaces pretense and offenses fall away from your thoughts and words. The fruits of righteousness are the natural harvest of this interior alignment, manifesting as actions that honor the life you are becoming in Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. Your decisions, moods, and relationships reflect the inward quality you cultivate; the outer world is the echo of your inner consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the state I am love abounding in knowledge and discernment; feel it real for a few minutes and notice how your choices reflect this inner climate. Then act from that certainty in a daily decision, no matter how small.