Inner Will, Outer Kingdom
Revelation 17:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Revelation 17 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse states that God places a motive in people’s hearts to fulfill His will, prompting agreement and the surrender of their kingdom to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.
Neville's Inner Vision
Beloved, the verse tells you that the inner I AM, the very consciousness you are, arouses the motive in every 'they' to fulfill the divine design. When you interpret the many kingdoms of your life as separate powers, you may hear that God has placed in their hearts the agreement to yield their outward realm to a 'beast.' But this 'beast' is not an enemy; it is the very mechanism by which your inner will moves into manifestation. The words of God being fulfilled indicates the timeless law that guides events to completion. Thus, your outer world is not a mistake to be corrected but a theater in which your inner intent trains itself to become visible. When you acknowledge that your state of consciousness has already accomplished what God wills, you align with universal order, and even the apparently sinister outer power serves your purpose. Hold firm that your imagination is the engine of history, and the present scene will fall into place as the divine prophecy is fulfilled in your experience.
Practice This Now
Assume now that you, the I AM of your life, have already placed the motive to fulfill God's will. Revise any fear or bargaining with outer powers, and feel the inner state drawing the outer scene into alignment.
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