Inner Kingdom Realization
1 Chronicles 10:4-5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Saul asks his armor-bearer to kill him; the armor-bearer refuses; Saul kills himself; the armor-bearer then dies.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's voice, we interpret Saul and his armor-bearer as inner states of consciousness under the I AM. The cry for death is the old fear-based identity clinging to power; the armor-bearer's refusal is the moment inner resistance resists changing states. The swift plunge into self-destruction reveals that when a false sense of kingship commands the ego, its consequences ripple through the 'kingdom' of one's mind. True authority lies not in outward rule but in recognizing the I AM as sovereign and fearless. When you suspect you cannot withstand an outer threat, you are projecting a state of lack. By shifting attention to the I AM—your inner king—you revoke the fear and make space for a new life. The 'fall' is the old form surrendering to be remade, not a catastrophe but a transition between states; the Kingdom of God remains the indwelling awareness that can never be extinguished.
Practice This Now
Imaginative_act: Sit quietly, assume the I AM as the sole ruler of your inner landscape; revise the scene by declaring, 'I am the power and peace here,' and feel this realization as if the event has already occurred.
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