The Kingdom Within

The Kingdom Within

In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was God.
And by the grace of God was the Word
placed within the hearts of men.
For it is written that the Kingdom of God shall come from within…..

Almighty Creator of all things,
fill my heart with the presence of your Holy Word
that I may know You,
not through the vain doctrines of carnal religion
but through a heart changed by the divine power
of your almighty Spirit.

Let me not search outward for your Kingdom
nor look here nor there,
to the events of the day,
to the evil of the times,
nor the sins of my brother.

Let my gaze be inward and discerning,
your Spirit redemptive and cleansing,
that my heart may become fertile ground
for the inward planting
and for the outward growing
of your Hallowed Kingdom within.

John 1:1
Jeremiah 31:33
Luke 17:20-21