Neville Goddard on Philippians 2:15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Philippians 2 in context

Scripture Focus

15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Philippians 2:15

Biblical Context

Paul urges you to be blameless and harmless as a son of God, living without rebuke, and to shine as lights in a crooked world. The inner state determines the outer light.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your true self is not a future attainment but an enduring state of consciousness—the I AM that quietly names itself as the Son of God. The 'crooked and perverse nation' is not a people but the muffled beliefs of a waking mind; within you, the divine light remains undiminished, and the moment you acknowledge that you are blameless and harmless, you begin to radiate. Do not wait for outer approval or changes in others. The command to 'shine as lights' is a call to remember who you already are, and to act from that abiding radiance. When you imagine yourself as the radiance rather than the behavior you wish to see, your thoughts align with the truth of your nature, and your world reforms from the inside out. This is the practice: assume the state, revise all sense of fault, and feel-it-real the presence of the Father within you. Persist in this inner posture, and you will notice your life reflecting that light back to you, softening judgments, and guiding acts into truth and integrity.

Practice This Now

Practice an immediate inner revision: close your eyes, declare 'I am the blameless Son of God,' and feel the inner light settle around you; during the day, revise every disturbing thought to this truth.