Neville Goddard on 2 Thessalonians 2:4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Thessalonians 2 in context

Scripture Focus

4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

Biblical Context

It presents a self-asserting power that resists true worship and makes itself the center of the inner life, as if it were God. The passage invites us to notice the ego's urge to rule the heart and mind from within.

Neville's Inner Vision

See the verse as the inner drama of your consciousness. The 'opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God' is the ego's loud claim to sovereignty over the inner life, a refusal to bow to the true God within. 'So that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God' marks the ego seating itself on the throne of your awareness, presenting itself as the source of life and light. When you identify with that voice, you experience a counterfeit reign—your thoughts and desires organize themselves as if you were the only power. The remedy is to return to the I AM, the quiet, perceiving presence behind every thought. Do not battle the ego with force; revise your assumption until you feel, 'I AM' is the sole ruler, and the temple is consecrated to true worship. Your kingly authority is not possession or control but the realization that you are the I AM, the indwelling consciousness, and the ego is simply a passing role in the drama. With this recognition, the false throne dissolves and real sovereignty awakens in the heart.

Practice This Now

Assume the I AM as the sole ruler within your inner temple and revise the sense of self from personality to presence. In a moment of pride, feel it real by resting your attention on I AM and letting the ego fade into awareness.