Metanoia

From Neville Goddard’s lecture “The Nature of God” :


“To think of the Bible's events as historical, and the characters recorded there as persons such as you and I, is
to see truth tempered to the weakness of the human form, unable to stand the strong light of revelation. But
I tell you: it is in us, as persons, that the nature of God is revealed.

One day, whether you be male or female, you will reach the state of Paul, and your journey in the world of death will come to its end.

Paul is a state you enter when, having been introduced to Christianity or Judaism, the secret behind the
words is revealed. In the state of Paul, you discover you are the Lord Jesus Christ who is God the Father.

Paul says: "When it pleased God to reveal his son in me, I conferred not with flesh and blood."
When the vision is yours, to whom could you turn to ask what they thought of it? They would tell you that you were insane, so you would turn to no man; rather you would abide in the vision and dwell upon it.

The fundamental story of scripture is a metamorphosis - a complete change of form. Like the grub worm is
transformed into the butterfly, so man - as we understand him - is turned into Jesus Christ. And when it
happens in you, there is no one to whom you can turn. It is a fact you cannot deny. Christ will unfold in every child born of woman. He must, for God cannot and will not fail to fulfill his promise in all.

The word "Saul" means "to inquire; to ask." Entering the state of Saul, you are questioning life - its purpose
and plan. Is there a God? Why am I here? Saul's is a questing mind, one which is seeking an answer to the
phenomena of life. This eternal truth is housed in every being who walks the earth. One day you will find Christ as your very being. You who say "I am" before you state your name, will experience all of the eternal, spiritual states spoken of and named in scripture, to arrive at the final state called Paul.

Enter any state and you become that state. While in the state of wealth, everything you touch turns
to gold. In the state of success, you could turn a failing business into a successful one, for in the state of
success you cannot fail.

You are not a success or a failure, but the occupant of a state. Although you remain untouched by any state,
when you enter one, you express it. Put yourself into the state of health, and you must express health. Enter
the state of fame, and no power can stop you from expressing it.

If all things are possible to your imagination, then all things are possible to imagine! How would you act if
God imagined you as you want to be? How would you feel? What would you do? Then do it. Feeling its
reality, have faith in your imaginal act. Desire is your hope. Your imaginal act is your subjective
appropriation of the hope you want to objectify. Now, faith is the link between God's power and your
desire. He doesn't question your desire. He who is all creative power and know-how, simply gives it to you.

That is Christ, he who is defined as the power of God and the wisdom of God.


One day you will enter the state known as Paul; but right now you are Saul, seeking the cause of life, not
knowing it is your very self.

Tonight, set your hope fully upon this grace that is coming to you; for Christ in you is your hope of glory!
Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? Test yourself and see, for all things are possible to him.
Think of something you would like that reason says you cannot have. Now, assume it's yours.
Your assumption, though false in the sense that it is denied by your reasonable mind, if persisted in will
harden into fact. You do not need to know the means that will be employed to bring your assumption to
pass; all you are required to do is persist in your assumption and allow your own wonderful human
imagination to give it to you.

All things are possible to your imagination. It's up to you to provide the necessary link between your
assumption and its fulfillment. That link is faith. Having assumed your desire is fulfilled, your faith in that
assumption will cause it to harden into fact. That is the law.”