Dissension as Doorway to Deliverance
Acts 23:10 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Acts 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
A great dissension erupts, and the chief captain, fearing the crowd will harm Paul, orders soldiers to take him by force from among them and bring him to the castle. The scene is about protective intervention and deliverance from danger.
Neville's Inner Vision
In acts of pressure, the inner governor—the captain—acts from care for the life of your Paul-state, and the armed mental faculties remove danger by moving you into the inner sanctuary. The great dissension is the storm of conflicting thoughts; the captain is your I AM, ordering disciplined attention (the soldiers) to carry the scene to the castle, your established center of belief. Your Paul is the faithful state of consciousness aligned with your fulfilled wish; the mob represents habit and doubt that would tear at the skin of your desire. The castle is the quiet chamber where you revise the assumption and declare, 'I am safe now.' Providence is at work when you maintain a new feeling until it becomes your natural state, transforming chaos into protection and turning tribulation into liberation. The outer story mirrors your inner movement: you are delivered as you govern the scene with confidence from the I AM.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: In a quiet moment, picture the chief captain guiding you away from the crowd into a safe inner castle and repeat, 'I am safe now'; feel the guard around you and let the fear dissolve as you settle into steadfast calm.
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