Quieting Fruitless Word Wars
2 Timothy 2:14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Timothy 2 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Paul urges you to remind others not to strain over profitless words, for such disputes do not profit and may subvert listeners. The real aim is truth and integrity; keep the hearers uplifted by your example.
Neville's Inner Vision
From Neville's vantage, these few words awaken you to the inner stage of consciousness where all 'speeches' are inner movements. To strive about words is to chase shadows in the mind, while the true work remains the condition of your own awareness. 'These things' refer to the living truths you have embraced; remind yourself before the Lord—the I AM—that you are not called to win a linguistic victory but to sustain a state that feeds faith. When you engage in mental disputation, you loosen confidence in others and in yourself, casting doubt into the very atmosphere that would otherwise bear witness to truth. The remedy is simple: anchor your speech in the intention to uplift, align your inner state with purity, and exercise discernment so that every word serves awakening rather than division. By assuming the reality of harmony and obedience within, you become a beacon that subverts fear, not souls.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: In a quiet moment, revise a recent inner dispute by replacing contention with uplifting statements. Imagine the listener's heart opening to truth and feel the unity of purpose this alignment creates within your awareness.
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