A Kingdom Not of Our Own

So...blogger was down for a few days & I feel like it has been ages since I last posted. But, it has only been a few days. As a result, I may have to post twice today. 

I ran across some quotes pertaining to the Kindgom of God & found great encouragement by the perspective they offer. Enjoy!

"When you pray that the will of God be done on earth as it is in heaven, envision conflict being resolved, marriages & families healed, truth told & people faithful to one another, initiatives that break through the vicious cycles of retaliation, & love that creates new community among people through forgiveness, reconciliation, & peacemaking." - Glen Stassen, Living the Sermon on the Mount

"God's kingdom is not a place, but rather a relationship. It exists wherever people enthrone Jesus as lord of their lives." - J.I. Packer, Growing in Christ

"Lord, may your grace gelp me to want what you want, to prefer what you prefer." - Dom Helder Camara, Through the Gospel with Dom Helder Camara

"The second main petition in the Lord's Prayer -- "Thy Kingdom Come" -- rules out any idea that the Kingdom of God is a purely heavenly (that is, "otherworldly") reality... Think of the vision at the end of Revelation. It isn't about humans being snatched up from earth to heaven. The holy city, new Jerusalem, comes down from heaven to earth. God's space & ours are finally married, integrated at last." - N.T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer