KINGDOM of GOD
GUIDING STATEMENTS
God’s intent in creating me was to share an abundant life and intimate relationship with me.
God created a space for us to share our lives with Him. Jesus refers to this space as the Kingdom of God.
I experience the Kingdom of God as a spiritual space.
Although the Kingdom of God is not a physical place, it is just as real as something material.
To notice and experience the Kingdom of God I must invite God to birth in me a spiritual awareness.
This Kingdom life, this interactive life with God, is available to me now, today.
Jesus’ life, teaching, death on the cross, and resurrection eliminated anything that might keep me from participating in His Kingdom.
God has invited me to enter and participate in His Kingdom, but I must choose to; God will not force me.
Participating in the Kingdom with Jesus brings me great joy and abundance.
As I participate in God’s Kingdom, I will naturally become more like Jesus, taking on His character.
Although God is King of His Kingdom, His authority is unlike any human authority; He never forces or manipulates me, and His leadership is always for my good.
God’s guidelines (rules) for His Kingdom are intended to provide me with the greatest abundance and to help me live well with others, with creation, and with Him.
The guidelines of the Kingdom are often different from, even opposite of, the rules my world or culture uses.
The more I grow to reflect, to notice my deeper thoughts and feelings, to be less focused on my external life, the more I will experience the abundance of the Kingdom.
The more childlike I become—vulnerable, playful, trusting, imaginative, etc.—the easier it will be for me to participate in God’s Kingdom.
As I grow and mature spiritually, emotionally, and relationally, I will experience and enjoy God’s Kingdom more.
God’s Kingdom, though spiritual, will have a profound effect on the material world around me and the body that I live in.
God invites me to help grow and develop His Kingdom.
Everyone is welcome in God’s Kingdom.
The Kingdom of God is best described as a party, a dance, a celebration, or a feast that God has invited me to share with Him and others.