Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. (3 John 1:11 NIV)
God is good.
I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. (Psa 13:6 KJV)
God's Kingdom is about fufilment and abundance. See also John 10v10, Ps 63v5.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32 KJV)
God's heart is to give us these things. What things? Fulfilment and abundance.
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. (2 Pet 1:3 NIV)
God has the will and ability to give us these things (fulfilment and abundance) and indeed everything we need for us to walk in His purposes..
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. (Psa 16:6 NIV)
God's portion for me is special and delightful.
God will deal with us in line with His revealed character.
There is a Kingdom experience to be had on Earth. An employer might give you a 'package'. Well God has a more complete and superior 'package' for you. It entails provision, relationships, ministry, work, everything you need for life and Godliness.
There is a 'package' for earth and a 'package' for heaven. I am not talking about 'one-off; gifts, but of ongoing provision.
This package is custom fitted for you. God sees you as special. While Jesus died for all, and his death is the only way to acceptance and favour with God the Father, He still sees us as individuals and knows us intimately. He has a much better idea of what true fulfilment and happiness are for us than we ourselves have. There is a place in His heart set aside for you, and you only. When we touch God's heart, we start to find our true identity. When we walk in our true identity, we wil meet the provision of God without difficulty.
To enter into the experience of the Kingdom in this life we must learn to let go of the relationship we have with this world. Every attitude, every relationship, every possesion, every belief, everything.
If we truly let go of everything, He will clean up the mess we may have made as we move into His new purposes.
In our natural self, we will value some things too much and some things too little. This wil lead to frustration. If however we have truly released everything into God's hands, He will cause us to have correct values. Our hopes will be in the right things, and He will not disappoint us.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. (Mat 10:39 NIV)
...it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32b KJV)
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