Inner Counsel vs Idols in Hosea
Hosea 4:12 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Hosea 4 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
People seek advice from outer props (stocks and staff) and, due to the spirit of whoredoms, wander away from the God within. The verse invites turning from external counsel to the I AM, reorienting worship toward inner truth.
Neville's Inner Vision
Notice that Hosea says my people turn to stocks and staff for counsel while the spirit of whoredoms leads them astray. In Neville's practice, those stocks and staff are not wood and bone but outer beliefs I rely on—opinions, trends, habits, cherished plans. When I accept their word, I worship a substitute god and drift from my God within. The verse invites a shift: I am not at the mercy of external authorities; I am the I AM, the mind that can imagine a true course. If I pretend that the inner voice already holds the answer, if I feel the reality of divine guidance now, the outer props recede, their authority dissolves. The spirit of whoredoms evaporates as faith anchors itself in the one consciousness that never fails. I am free to withdraw my allegiance from the world’s counsel and to acknowledge that God is my sole governor, present in every decision.
Practice This Now
Assume the I AM as your sole advisor. Silently declare, 'I am the I AM; I seek no outer counsel; I hear the inner voice now.'
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