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The kingdom of heaven within us

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Announcements Forums Love – July 30th, 2017 The kingdom of heaven within us

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    Susanne
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    In citation 11 of S&H, Mrs. Eddy defines the kingdom of heaven: “Let unselfishness, goodness, mercy, justice, health, holiness, love — the kingdom of heaven — reign within us, and sin, disease, and death will diminish until they finally disappear.”

    I was always somewhat perplexed by what Jesus meant when he stated “the kingdom of God [heaven] is within you”. One passage reads:

    Luke 17:20-21
    “And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”

    After being at Plainfield, this statement has come alive and means a lot to me now.

    I think that for decades, the importance of this statement totally escaped me! I was always searching for it somewhere else, without taking Mrs. Eddy’s words to heart, glossing over them like so many others.

    It is the selfless LOVE and strong teaching found in this church that saved me, and allowed me to feel the “kingdom of heaven” on earth. Thank you!

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