In the future, we look forward to the tangible and geographic expression of God’s Kingdom. Jesus will bring that. In the now, we learn from, anticipate, enjoy, experience, and bask in the reality of that Kingdom. Jesus brought that. We know this because of the Spirit with us. We’re not guessing. The Kingdom among us is the activity of God in our lives by His Spirit.

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”

We all get caught in vicious cycles of anger, resentment, and, at times, some form of retaliation. Resentment hurts. It tortures our hearts, erodes our relationships, and steals our joy. It also undermines our relationship with God. But what if there was a way we could break free from this vicious cycle and enter into the way of peacemaking, bringing peace to our relationships and peace to our own hearts?

We all get caught in vicious cycles of anger, resentment, and, at times, some form of retaliation. Resentment hurts. It tortures our hearts, erodes our relationships, and steals our joy. It also undermines our relationship with God. But what if there was a way we could break free from this vicious cycle and enter into the way of peacemaking, bringing peace to our relationships and peace to our own hearts?

We all get caught in vicious cycles of anger, resentment, and, at times, some form of retaliation. Resentment hurts. It tortures our hearts, erodes our relationships, and steals our joy. It also undermines our relationship with God. But what if there was a way we could break free from this vicious cycle and enter into the way of peacemaking, bringing peace to our relationships and peace to our own hearts?

We all get caught in vicious cycles of anger, resentment, and, at times, some form of retaliation. Resentment hurts. It tortures our hearts, erodes our relationships, and steals our joy. It also undermines our relationship with God. But what if there was a way we could break free from this vicious cycle and enter into the way of peacemaking, bringing peace to our relationships and peace to our own hearts?

Jesus led the way for his first century disciples and he’ll lead the way for us. The invitation still stands, “Follow me.” We have assumptions that prevent us from living courageously with Jesus, but we can’t make peace with those assumptions. Assumptions which encourage doubt and instigate fear. We must look them square in the face and challenge their reality. Resolved to rely on God with all that we ARE. While resisting fear and worst case scenario thinking, we refuse to place confidence in our assumptions. In all our actions we choose to be mindful of Him and trust Him with the details.