Neville Goddard Had To Wait

Neville had to wait. Not for fulfillment, but for operation. For he had faith in the technique, that when he did it, it would happen then. He did not want to leave Barbados yet. So he waited.

After World War II, Neville visited his family home in Barbados with his wife and his daughter. He wanted to stay for some months. His family was incredulous: "You came here from New York, and you didn't book fare back to New York while you were there? You could be stuck here for months, for years." Neville knew they were not familiar with the technique, so he kept quiet. He had faith in the technique. So he intentionally and purposefully put it off, because he did not want to leave Barbados at that time. He put his name on the long list of people desiring passage.

After his months long visit, it was time to go. He knew the technique would be immediately effective. He went to the docks to see the ship he would take at anchor. He saw the tender travel out to the ship, and the people climbing up and down the gangway. He and his family would have to do that in order to leave. Then he went home and imagined it - riding the tender, climbing the gangway with his wife and daughter, and looking farewell to his old, beloved family home, perhaps for the last time. He climbed the salty gangway holding his daughter over and over until it was as really real as real in his imagination, and fell asleep.

"Hello. Yes, this is Neville Goddard. Tomorrow at noon? Yes, we can be there. Thank you." No, that is not verbatim what he said, but he was on the next ship out.

Faith in the technique: is that idolatry? Witchcraft or sorcery? It is faith in God. Belief and obedience.