The coming of the kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, 'Look, here it is,' or, 'There it is.' For behold, the kingdom of God is among you.
Interpretation
The kingdom of God is not a physical place to be pointed out, but a presence felt within.
This quote by Luke emphasizes the idea that the kingdom of God transcends physical observation and cannot be quantified or localized. Instead, it suggests that this divine presence or reality is already among us, inherent in our lives and experiences, urging individuals to look inward for faith and spiritual enlightenment rather than seeking external signs or validation.
In practice
During a sermon, when discussing the nature of faith and spirituality.
And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
But we know that freedom cannot be served by the devices of the tyrant. As it is an ancient truth that freedom cannot be legislated into existence, so it is no less obvious that freedom cannot be censored into existence. And any who act as if freedoms defenses are to be found in suppression and suspicion and fear confess a doctrine that is alien to America.
They're a dark people with a gift for suffering way past their deserving. It's said that without whiskey to soak and soften the world, they'd kill themselves. (Irish)
I felt that I had been happy and that I was happy again. For everything to be consummated, for me to feel less alone, I had only to wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate.
Under observation, we act less free, which means we effectively are less free.
To be able to rise from the earth; to be able, from a station in outer space, to see the relationship of the planet earth to other planets; to be able to contemplate the billions of factors in precise and beautiful combination that make human existence possible; to be able to dwell on an encounter of the human brain and spirit with the universe
Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.
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