Inner Judgment and Affections
Romans 1:26-27 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Romans 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Paul describes God giving people up to vile affections as a consequence of turning away from natural uses; the passage links judgment with a misalignment of desire and order. It presents a moral consequence tied to inner states rather than external force.
Neville's Inner Vision
To the seeker, Romans 1:26-27 is not merely history but a map of consciousness. God, the I AM, does not strike from without; rather, the moment you yield to a lower image, you mark a state in which your energy masquerades as affections that appear unnatural to your true nature. The phrase 'gave them up' signals the inner consequence of an ongoing choice: you stop resisting a suggestion of the mind and the lower picture begins to rule your fields of desire. The 'natural use' is the alignment of energy with your real being; when the mind accepts a substitute image, energy is diverted, and appearance follows. But this is only the mirror of your inner habit; you can reverse it by assuming a different state. Return to the I AM as the sovereign reality, imagine your desires flowing in the natural, wholesome direction that mirrors your true order, and treat every impulse as a signal to revise rather than a command to fight. The recompense you experience is the reordering of your life as your inner state is renewed.
Practice This Now
Assume the state: I AM the order of my being; my affections move in natural, wholesome use. Revise the scene by silently affirming this each time a contrasting impulse arises; feel it real by dwelling in the sensation of already being aligned.
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