Hosea 1-4

To whom do we attribute our prosperity? Where do we place the blame when troubles abound? Is our life really based on faith in God or on what we can see. Hosea points out Israel's dependance upon God yet their reaction was to credit the idols of the people around them. I fear that way too often I am more focused on what I can accomplish than where God wants to lead me for his glory. I am thankful that just as God was patient with Israel he is equally patient with me. That is one of the messages from Hosea.
It took me about 15 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart