regnum caelo intra

As it is written, "the kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:21). I find this very interesting and very deep at the same time. What did Jesus mean when he said this? Our body's live in this world. Our hearts & minds can live in the Kingdom, the kingdom within. So I see them working in harmony. If we are living in the Kingdom and living in this world we can do great things through the Holy Spirit who lives in the Kingdom with us. Let me elaborate. All our actions good or bad, our sin, our thoughts all begin in the mind & the heart. If we have the Kingdom of God living within us then God's great plans for our lives give birth to great thoughts and those great thoughts give birth to great actions and those great actions give birth to great things God does through us all shining His light upon the earth but all starting from within. Regnum caelo intra allows us to improve the present moment, dear brothers and sisters. I pray you see the kingdom of Heaven around you in other people's actions with God working through them, I know it feels like a rarity to see but trust me it's there. Today I saw a video about a ship called Africa Mercy that does surgery on poor African people who can't afford it. All the doctors and nurses work for free & it's a Christian organization. It was so moving to see the doctors and nurses praying for the patients before surgery. The patients couldn't understand English but God's presence was among and within them nonetheless. Take comfort in knowing the kingdom of God is within.

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