Inner Gifts, Outer Recognition
Daniel 1:17-19 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Daniel 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
God grants Daniel and his companions knowledge and wisdom, with Daniel especially understanding in visions and dreams. When tested, they are found unsurpassed and brought before the king.
Neville's Inner Vision
These verses invite you to recognize that what you call a person is a state of consciousness. The four children symbolize the four faculties—memory, discernment, imagination, and will—each stirred to life by the I AM. God’s gift of knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom is not external tutoring but your inner readiness, an awakening of your innate intelligence. Daniel’s grasp of visions and dreams points to the power of your imaginative faculty to receive inner intuitions and translate them into clear discernment in daily life. The 'end of the days' is the moment you stand before outer circumstance, and the gatekeeper of conditions—the prince of the eunuchs—tests your resolve. When you persist in the conviction that you are endowed, you rise before the king of circumstance and, as your inner state matches your outer claim, you are recognized and set apart. This is not luck; it is the law of your consciousness responding to itself, and your success is the natural outcome of your inner alignment.
Practice This Now
Imaginative_act: Close your eyes, and assume, 'I am endowed with divine knowledge and wisdom; I am already standing before the king of my circumstances, recognized and chosen.' Hold that feeling for a few breaths and let it color your next decision.
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