Inner Petition Before Action
Nehemiah 2:4 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Nehemiah 2 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The king asks what Nehemiah wants. Nehemiah prays to the God of heaven before presenting his request.
Neville's Inner Vision
The scene shows the outer king as the voice of circumstance pressing you to name your desire. Before you speak, turn inward and invoke the God of heaven—your I AM—the one presence that can grant all petitions. Prayer here is not begging a distant power but revising your inner state. In that quiet, you align with the state that already contains your wish, and you feel it as real now. Your consciousness grants the petition, not the king. When you re-enter the room, your confidence stems from inner unity, and your words carry certainty. You are not pleading for luck; you are declaring the already achieved end through imagination, and the outer scene responds accordingly. The king’s question mirrors the moment we all face—to trust the inner God rather than the outer evidence and to act from the completed impression within.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and revision your inner scene: imagine the king asking for your request and answer with, 'My petition is granted; I am the God of heaven.' Then feel the certainty as if it is done.
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