Living by Grace: The Divine Fulfillment Within

"When you have so raised up this son of God in you, you are the child of God, and you live not by taking thought for your life, 'Not by might, nor by power,' but by this indwelling Spirit. Never again is it possible to be tempted to accept the belief that you must demonstrate anything other than the continuous realization of this indwelling Presence, because It becomes the form of fulfillment."

Joel Goldsmith- The Mystical I

Here are 10 Bible verses that align with this teaching:

1. "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:33)

2. "Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." (Matthew 6:34)

3. "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts." (Zechariah 4:6)

4. "The kingdom of God is within you." (Luke 17:21)

5. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." (Galatians 5:22-23)

6. "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." (John 15:5)

7. "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13)

8. "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)

9. "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost." (Romans 15:13)

10. "For we walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Corinthians 5:7)

In simple terms, Joel is teaching us that when we awaken to our true nature as the child of God, we no longer need to struggle or strive for our good. Instead of worrying about our needs or trying to demonstrate things through human effort, we simply rest in the awareness of God's presence within us. This indwelling Spirit becomes our very fulfillment, providing everything we need without our having to take thought for our life.

The Bible verses echo this beautiful truth, showing us that when we seek God's kingdom first, take no thought for tomorrow, and abide in His presence, all our needs are naturally supplied. We live not by our own might or power, but by God's Spirit working in and through us. This is the secret of the Infinite Way - that we don't need to demonstrate anything except the continuous realization of God's indwelling Presence, which is the source of all fulfillment.