Inner Door of Utterance
Colossians 4:3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Colossians 4 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Paul asks believers to pray that God would open a door of utterance for him to proclaim the mystery of Christ while he is in bonds.
Neville's Inner Vision
Colossians 4:3 speaks of an opening—a door of utterance—within the speaker's inner life. In Neville's terms, the 'God' who opens the door is the I AM that you are, the awareness that speaks. The bonds Paul bears are not chains of metal but the stubborn beliefs of limitation in the mind. If you would have such an opening, you are really asking your own consciousness to yield a more articulate expression of truth—the moment when your inner state becomes outer speech. The mystery of Christ is not a distant doctrine but a living reality you carry as perception. By assuming you are already the one who speaks clearly, you allow the words to come as natural expression rather than struggle. The act of asking and being grateful aligns your state with the reality you seek; you no longer seek to make truth happen but to realize you already are truth in expression. Trust the I AM to translate inner conviction into outer utterance. Your 'bonds' disappear as you dwell in that assurance.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: In a moment of quiet, assume the door of utterance is already open and you are speaking clearly the mystery of Christ. Feel the relief as words flow from your I AM into outward speech.
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