Temptation Welcomed as Divine Grace

Galatians 4:14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Galatians 4 in context

Scripture Focus

14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:14

Biblical Context

Galatians 4:14 describes a situation where the speaker's temptation in the flesh is not despised or rejected by others, but is received as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's sense, the 'temptation in the flesh' is a movement within your consciousness, not a failing to be judged. When you perceive it through the I AM, the 'receiving' of this movement by others mirrors your inner state: you are already accepted by your divine presence. Nothing about your experience is outside the realm of your imagining; the fact that it is not despised but received as an angel signals that you can reframe any urge or sensation as a messenger of God. Treat this temptation as a divine visitation that reveals your unity with Christ within. By resting in the assumption that you are already one with God, the scene shifts: the inner critic softens, and the temptation becomes a conduit for grace rather than guilt. Your reality follows your conviction of this inner harmony, not your struggle against appearances. Begin with the assumption that this moment is sacred, and the I AM within will translate the sensation into a fuller expression of your divine nature.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and recall a current temptation. Imagine you are already received as an angel of God by your inner community; revise the meaning to 'this is grace' and feel the I AM embracing it.

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