Inner Fortresses Dissolve Within
Isaiah 17:3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 17 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Isaiah 17:3 speaks of external powers—the fortress from Ephraim, the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria—ceasing to stand. In plain terms, it describes how earthly authorities fade away while God’s own people are lifted in glory.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's voice, the fortress and the kingdom are not lands but inner patterns of consciousness: fear, pride, and habit. When you identify with those patterns, you become Ephraim or Damascus, building forts that never satisfy. The prophecy shows that these outer defenses shall cease and the remaining grip fade, so you awaken to the glory of the children of Israel—the natural splendor of your true I AM awareness. The LORD of hosts is the all-seeing I AM within you; as you return attention from outward power to the inner reign of awareness, the imagined fortresses dissolve, fixed kingdoms relent, and your inner landscape becomes spacious and bright. This is not punishment but a shift in the state you occupy. Your financial, relational, and health fortresses crumble when you stop feeding them with fear and revise to a state of sovereign inner presence. The outward world aligns with the new feeling you carry: that you already possess the kingdom within.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Assume the feeling I AM is the ruling power of your life. Revise a current fear by declaring I AM the inner kingdom now and feel it real.
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