Romans 12:14-21 Inner Blessing

Romans 12:14-21 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Romans 12 in context

Scripture Focus

14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:14-21

Biblical Context

The passage instructs blessing those who persecute you, sharing in others' joys and sorrows, resisting vengeance, and choosing peaceful, honest conduct to overcome evil with good.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you lies the I AM, the timeless awareness that creates your world. Romans 12:14-21, seen through Neville’s lens, teaches that outer events are inner movements of consciousness. When you bless the one who persecutes you, you are not changing them; you are changing the image you hold of yourself as the observer of life. Your assumption that you are the blessing shifts the inner weather: the feeling of victimhood dissolves, and the I AM asserts itself as peaceful presence. Rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep become exercises in sympathetic unity, dissolving separation. Do not seek to conquer others; condescend to the low estate, seeing your equal in least form. Refuse to repay evil; instead, provide what is honest, and leave vengeance to the law of your own mind, which says: 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord'—the Lord being your higher self. If you entertain the image of a hostile scene dissolving into harmony, you align with the principle that overcoming evil with good is a state of consciousness, not a deed alone.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling 'I am the blessing in this encounter.' For a few minutes, bless the person who persecutes you in your imagination, and envision the scene shifting toward peace as you awaken to that feeling as real.

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