The Surety Of Inner Trust
Proverbs 20:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 20 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Proverbs 20:16 warns against promising to cover another's debts or pledging yourself to someone’s uncertain plans, urging discernment before taking on external obligations.
Neville's Inner Vision
Behind this edict lies an invitation to shift your attention from outward guarantees to an inward state of wealth. The garment you are urged to take is the external sign of responsibility you wear when you lend your support to strangers or alluring but unstable desires. In Neville’s terms, you are not a mere spectator of events but the I AM—the consciousness that creates reality. When the impulse to cosign or to bind yourself to an unknown outcome arises, do not condemn it; transmute it by assuming a new state. Picture yourself clothed not in borrowed promises but in the inexhaustible wealth of your inner awareness. The ‘strange woman’ symbolizes an attraction to uncertain obligations—an invitation to misplace trust in worldly appearances. Reclaim your power by affirming, “I am the provision; I am sufficient; the kingdom of plenty is within.” As you dwell in this inner certainty, the urge to exteriorly guarantee others dissolves, and your life moves according to the stable rhythm of consciousness you embody. The verse thus becomes a discipline in discernment, responsibility, and inner sovereignty.
Practice This Now
When tempted to cosign or pledge support to another, close your eyes, breathe deeply, and declare, “I am the provision; I am sufficient.” Then visualize yourself as the sole creditor of your life, with inner wealth backing all outcomes, and let the urge dissolve into calm discernment.
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