Inner Service and Kingdoms Within
2 Chronicles 12:8 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Chronicles 12 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
2 Chronicles 12:8 speaks of people becoming servants to a ruler so they may learn the nature of service—the ruler's, and the various 'kingdoms' or realms within life.
Neville's Inner Vision
Your mind is the king; your awareness the I AM; the 'servants' are your thoughts, habits, and emotions that you allow to do the bidding of your new inner ruler. The verse says they shall be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries—meaning that by letting the inner states operate under a higher intention, you become acquainted with the order and discipline of life. When you treat every impulse as a servant to your central I AM, the 'kingdoms'—the various realms of experience—begin to reveal their laws. You do not force change by strain, but by consenting to a singular act of imagination: the I AM assigns each inner state its proper function, and through habitual alignment you gradually know how service operates in all domains. This is the spiritual psychology: you do not change outer events first; you shift the inner posture, and the outer world demonstrates that service.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: In a quiet moment, imagine you are the king of your inner landscapes, and each thought or feeling is a servant bowing to you. Assume the I AM directs them; if doubt arises, revise it and feel the service align with your central awareness.
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