Inner Departure From Jerusalem
Acts 22:17-18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Acts 22 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Paul returns to Jerusalem, prays in the temple and falls into a trance; a divine inner voice directs him to depart quickly because his testimony would not be received there.
Neville's Inner Vision
Picture the scene as your own inner sanctuary. The temple is the mind, and the trance is a deep, still awareness opening you to a fresh direction. In the whisper, not a geography but a movement of consciousness: 'Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem.' This is not alarm but alignment—an inner command to shift from a situation that cannot receive your truth to a state or place where that truth can be freely voiced. Jerusalem represents a crowd-identified self—your old reputation, the need for external approval, the familiar thought-world you attempt to witness from. The instruction to depart signifies a revision of identity: you are asked to leave the old self-concept and venture into a new field of awareness where your testimony about the divine within can land and awaken others who are ready. The warning that they will not receive your testimony is a cue to trust the inner witness over outward reception. Your mission, then, is not to persuade the masses but to witness from the I AM, letting your life itself testify to truth.
Practice This Now
Imaginatively, close your eyes and accept the trance as your natural state of listening. Then revise: 'I depart from the old Jerusalem of fear and step into a temple of clarity where my testimony is welcomed by my own inner witness.'
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