Inner Counsel of Refusal

Neville's Inner Vision

To the I AM reader, the king within is your waking will, briefly taking counsel. The elders are the higher states of consciousness that judge appearances and keep you from giving your power away to outer pressures. Ben-hadad’s demand—wives, children, silver, and gold—symbolizes the world’s lure to seize your life by wealth and status. The crucial moment is the refusal: 'All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do' becomes a practical revision of your script. You may perform the first duties of desire, yet you do not yield to the one thing that would betray your inner sovereignty. Wealth and attachment are only imagined supports unless anchored in your I AM; the true protection is alignment with your purpose and the inner discipline to say no. When you listen to the inner counsel and refuse, you reestablish the covenant between your higher self and your outward actions, allowing the inner kingdom to govern outcomes while the world’s enticements fade into noise. This is how you walk within and rule without.