For the kingdom of God is……
righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit…..
Romans 14:17-18 (NIV)
The Kingdom of God is the environment where God resides. It’s where His perfect will—His government—-is in full operation at all times. When we roll our plans for the day upon the Lord and ask Him to cause our thoughts to become agreeable to His will, we are partnering with God and His kingdom comes upon us. It’s a day when everything turns out right, which brings us great peace and causes the day to end in joy and satisfaction.
Doesn’t that sound good? At our invitation, the Kingdom of God comes and we begin to think like God thinks—and since God doesn’t make mistakes, if we follow His instructions, we won’t either. When things turn out right, we enjoy great peace and great joy.
Imagine a day with no confusion, no chaos, and no feeling overwhelmed—a day with no stress, no strife and no fatigue. None of these attributes reside in God’s Kingdom so it stands to reason that if we think like God, we won’t experience these things either.
The good news is that we can have righteousness, peace and joy in our lives every single day. Rolling our plans upon the Lord and inviting Him to bring His thoughts into our minds is something we can do on purpose. The Bible says it is then that we will be established and successful—and what joy it is to share this way of living with those around us.
You have made known to me the path of life;
You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal
pleasures at Your right hand.
Psalms 16:11 NIV
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