�The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, �Lo, here it is!� or �There!� for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.�

As soon as we ask, �What will the kingdom of God be like?� we tend to miss the reality of Jesus� Spirit alive for us in the present.

The kingdom is not a place, but the future of God beside us and within us presently.  The kingdom is our relationship with Jesus� Spirit in the heart of the Church.  The operative question we need to live out of is:  �Where am I experiencing Jesus� Spirit embracing me with love today?�  To know the answer to that is to begin to enter into and to enjoy the reign of God.  The challenge then becomes one of on-going surrender to Christ�s heartfelt presence, a love that transforms us and our world, fostering a future full of hope.