Inner Firebrands Of Deception
Proverbs 26:18-19 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 26 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage compares a deceiver to a mad man who throws firebrands and death, exposing how deception harms others while cloaked as sport. It calls us to discern truth and faithful conduct in our relations.
Neville's Inner Vision
Viewed through Neville Goddard's lens, the mad man is a state of consciousness that believes it can entertain itself by injuring another. The neighbor is not a distant person but a projection of your own awareness, and when you pretend or mock, you cast firebrands of fear, judgment, and separation into your inner world. Neville invites you to revise the assumption to I AM, recognizing all whom you meet as expressions of that one life. By choosing unity over playful deception, you dissolve the energy that deceives and restore integrity to your inner landscape, which then reflects in honest, harmonious relationships. This healing is not denial but alignment: you imagine and feel as if the truth of oneness is already present, repairing any sense of separation before it can take root.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: In a brief quiet, imagine the neighbor as a facet of your own I AM presence; affirm, 'I am one with all.' Feel the unity until the impulse to deceive loses its power.
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