video 13) DECREE IT AND ACCEPT IT AS ALREADY TRUE

What if you stopped begging life to change and began changing the position from which you meet life? What if, instead of saying, “I hope one day I become different,” you began inwardly accepting a new identity right now? That is the heart of this message: decree it, and accept it as already true.

Neville Goddard taught that imagination and assumption shape the way we experience reality. He interpreted scripture psychologically and treated the feeling of the wish fulfilled as central to his method. His teaching is spiritual, not a scientific guarantee that every imagined event must occur. But it gives us a disciplined way to examine what we habitually accept about ourselves. And for someone seeking healing, a new beginning often starts by refusing to let yesterday's story become tomorrow's identity.

First: Understand What a Decree Really Means.

In the Book of Job, chapter twenty-two, verse twenty-eight, we read, “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee.” Goddard often drew on scripture to explain the creative power he attributed to consciousness. But he was not teaching that shouting a sentence louder makes it stronger. A decree, in his framework, is an inward acceptance: this is who I am; this is the state from which I now think and feel.

Consider the difference between saying, “I want peace,” and quietly entering the feeling of being a person who lives with peace. The first statement points to something missing. The second asks you to inhabit a different inner state. You may still face difficulty. Yet you begin relating to yourself from the identity you have chosen rather than from a permanent expectation of defeat.

So do not spend the day counting how many times you repeated an affirmation. Ask whether you actually accepted its meaning. What would change in your posture, decisions, and self-talk if you believed you were worthy of a better life?

Second: Live in the End, Not in Endless Waiting.

One of Goddard's signature instructions was to live in the end. He encouraged people to imagine the desired outcome as an accomplished fact, rather than mentally remaining in the struggle to get there. He did not mean that you should ignore bills, refuse treatment, or pretend difficulties are imaginary. His method concerned the inner standpoint from which you approach your circumstances.

Suppose you want to recover from a period of fear and discouragement. Instead of rehearsing every reason you might fail, imagine a small scene that implies you have begun to heal. Perhaps a trusted friend says, “You seem steadier now.” Perhaps you sit at your kitchen table feeling calm enough to plan tomorrow. Make the scene simple. Hear the words. Feel the relief. Allow yourself, briefly, to experience the identity of someone moving forward.

Then ask what a person committed to that future would do today. Maybe they make an appointment, apologize honestly, apply for work, or finally establish a boundary. Imagination should strengthen responsible action, not replace it.

Third: Feeling Is Not the Same as Forcing Emotion.

Goddard's book Feeling Is the Secret placed enormous importance on the feeling of the wish fulfilled. People sometimes misunderstand this as a demand to manufacture excitement all day. But an imagined fulfilled state can feel ordinary, settled, and natural. Think about something you already know is yours. You do not constantly shout about it. There is a quiet sense of acceptance.

Try this tonight. Sit comfortably. Breathe slowly. Choose one brief scene that would follow a meaningful improvement in your life. Do not build a complicated movie. Imagine hearing a familiar voice congratulate you, or feeling grateful as you close your journal after a good day. Repeat gently until the scene feels less like an impossible fantasy and more like a possibility you can emotionally approach.

If the exercise creates anxiety, stop and ground yourself. You do not have to force a sensation or punish yourself for doubt. The aim is to practice a healthier inner relationship with the future, not to prove your worth by achieving perfect concentration.

Fourth: Persist Without Becoming a Prisoner of Results.

Goddard taught persistence in the assumption. In his view, you return to the chosen state even when present circumstances seem to contradict it. This is not the same as compulsively checking whether the world has obeyed you. Constant checking can return your attention to the very absence you are trying to move beyond.

Imagine planting a seed and digging it up every hour to see whether it has grown. You would interrupt the process. Goddard used images like this to encourage inward steadiness. Choose a direction, return to it, and allow your life to unfold while you continue making sensible choices.

Persistence also requires wisdom. If a relationship is unsafe, do not remain because you decreed that it must improve. If you are sick, do not avoid medical care because you imagined being well. Belief is not a reason to abandon evidence, boundaries, or support. A strong inner commitment can coexist with changing your strategy when reality calls for it.

Fifth: Change the Identity Behind the Words.

This may be the most important lesson of all. You can say, “I am successful,” while inwardly rehearsing, “Nothing ever works for me.” You can say, “I am loved,” while repeatedly accepting disrespect because you fear being alone. The words are not the whole practice. Goddard wanted the assumption to become natural to the person who holds it.

Ask yourself: What identity am I rehearsing when nobody is listening? Am I still the rejected one, the powerless one, the person who always loses? Or am I learning to think from dignity, possibility, and responsibility?

Do not confuse a new identity with denying your history. Your past happened. Your wounds deserve care. But your past does not have to be the only voice that speaks when you imagine your future. You can acknowledge what happened and still choose a new direction.

For healing, that might mean saying, “I am someone who seeks support, protects my peace, and keeps showing up for recovery.” That decree has practical meaning. It tells you what kind of actions belong to your chosen identity.

Sixth: Practice a Decree You Can Live By.

Here is a simple exercise drawn from the spirit of Goddard's method. First, name one desired change. Make it specific: greater emotional stability, healthier relationships, meaningful work, or a calmer daily life. Second, write one sentence that describes the fulfilled state. “I am grateful that I am building a stable, peaceful life.” Third, close your eyes for a moment and imagine a brief scene that would naturally follow that change.

Fourth, return to the scene each evening without forcing it. Fifth, during the day, notice when your old identity takes over. You do not need to fight every thought. Simply recognize it and return to the standpoint you have chosen. Sixth, take one concrete step that supports the new life. The decree is an inner commitment; your behavior is where others can begin to see its consequences.

If you are recovering from addiction, a decree might support your willingness to attend treatment, not replace treatment. If you are dealing with illness, use the exercise for courage and calm while following medical advice. If you are grieving, allow yourself to feel grief. No one has to perform certainty to deserve healing.

Now Hear the Heart of This Message.

Do not make your entire future a repetition of what hurt you. Stop speaking to yourself as though defeat is your only identity. Neville Goddard's invitation was to occupy inwardly the state you desire, to feel it as natural, and to persist rather than constantly retreat into fear.

Decree it. Accept it inwardly as already true. Then live with the courage, honesty, and discipline that your new identity asks of you. You cannot command every event or every person. But you can practice how you meet your life, and you can take meaningful steps toward change.

Here at Healing Lamp & Miracles, we want you to do more than listen and move on. Tonight, write your decree. Choose your scene. Choose tomorrow's action. Begin with the inside, and let that new direction inform the outside.

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