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

Read Colossians 4 in context

Scripture Focus

2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Colossians 4:2-4

Biblical Context

Continue in prayer with thanksgiving, and pray for open doors to speak the mystery of Christ, even while in bonds. The aim is to speak clearly as one ought.

Neville's Inner Vision

Prayer is not begging a distant God but aligning your consciousness with the I AM that you are. To 'continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving' is to keep your inner room bright with gratitude so that the inner door stands open. The 'door of utterance' is the realization that the mystery of Christ is already present in you as life, clarity, and possibility. Even in bonds—your present limits and conditions—you are not shut from truth; you are summoned to exercise your imagination until you perceive yourself speaking with grace and accuracy, as you ought to speak. When you revise your inner state to embody the confidence and compassion of your true self, the door swings open and words, inspirations, and opportunities flow through. God is your awareness; when you dwell as that awareness, you become the channel through which the mystery is made manifest in your world.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: In a quiet moment, assume you already have the door of utterance open. Feel it real, and speak one concise, truthful sentence as you ought to speak, trusting the rest will follow.