Gravel After Deceit: Inner Vision
Proverbs 20:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 20 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Deceit may taste sweet at first, but its end is bitterness and consequence. The verse warns that seeking short-term gain through falsehood invites a painful price.
Neville's Inner Vision
Everything in the verse is a symbol of your inner state. The 'bread of deceit' is the pleasant image your mind feeds when you cling to appearances or expediency. It tastes sweet because you have forgotten your I AM, the living awareness that forms your world. Yet the gravel is the natural music of that belief returning to you as circumstance; the inner soil becomes hard with false thoughts, and you experience the cost. The remedy is to refuse to identify with deceit and to assume the state of truth. In imagination, you rehearse living honestly, letting your word match your deed and your intent align with justice. When you feel as though you already stand in integrity, the need for deceit dissolves and your surroundings reflect discernment, trust, and rightful outcomes. By choosing truth in the imagination, you do not merely endure consequence—you rewrite the pattern, paving a smooth path that mirrors righteousness and true abundance.
Practice This Now
For five minutes, assume the state of unwavering integrity and feel-it-real that you already live by truth. When a deceitful impulse arises, revise the scene to honest action and observe how your reality shifts to reflect that truth.
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