GOD IS NOT FAR AWAY: Awakening the KINGDOM WITHIN | Joel S Goldsmith

GOD IS NOT FAR AWAY: Awakening the KINGDOM WITHIN | Joel S Goldsmith

Why does God feel so distant, even after years of prayer, devotion and sincere seeking? Why do we cry out to heaven and still feel alone, unheard, separated from the very Presence we long for? In this deep, meditative teaching, inspired by the work of Joel S Goldsmith, we gently uncover the real reason: not God’s absence, but our outward gaze and our inherited belief in a distant deity.

This video leads you step by step from the old image of a far-off God “up there” to the living realization of the kingdom of heaven within. You’ll be invited to question the subtle belief that God must “come” to you, act “for” you or arrive “from” somewhere else. Instead, you will be guided to see that the Presence you seek has never been outside your own consciousness.

Drawing on themes central to Joel S Goldsmith’s Infinite Way message, this talk explores:

Why so many sincere prayers still leave us feeling separate

How the childhood idea of a God “out there” creates a lifelong spiritual struggle

The revolutionary truth that the kingdom of heaven is a state of consciousness, not a place

How “separation thinking” convinces you that you are a solitary, vulnerable self apart from God

Why searching for God outwardly actually strengthens the illusion of distance

The simple but profound shift from seeking to recognition

How recognition reveals that God is the very life of the “I” that you are

The meaning of practical mysticism in everyday situations—money, health, relationships, fear

How inner awareness quietly transforms outer conditions without manipulation or strain

The “practice of the Presence” as Joel S Goldsmith lived and taught it

You’ll learn what recognition really is: not forcing beliefs, not repeating affirmations, but a soft, silent turning inward—acknowledging that “The Presence is here. The kingdom is within me now.” Like tuning a radio from static to signal, your consciousness gently shifts from noise to Presence. Nothing new “comes” into the room of your life; you simply become aware of what was always here.

As this inner turning becomes natural, you begin to experience subtle but undeniable changes. Peace appears where anxiety once ruled. Clarity arises where confusion used to dominate. New forms of supply, guidance and harmony begin to unfold—not as magic tricks, but as the natural expression of a transformed consciousness. The focus is no longer on fixing the outer picture, but on abiding in the inner kingdom until the outer reflects that deeper order.

In the spirit of Joel S Goldsmith, this message invites you into a living practice, not just an inspiring idea. You’ll be shown how to bring recognition into ordinary moments: irritation, worry, decision-making, work, relationships and quiet times alone. Over time, the practice of the Presence becomes a steady rhythm—a continual returning home to the truth that you and God have never been separate.

By the end of this journey, you are gently led to a single liberating realization: you have always lived in God, and God has always lived in you. The kingdom of heaven has never been farther away than your own awareness. All that is asked of you now is to pause, turn inward, and recognize what has been true from the beginning.

If your heart is tired of reaching for a distant God… if you are ready to stop searching and start recognizing… this video is a doorway into the living reality of the kingdom within, as revealed through the timeless insight of Joel S Goldsmith.