The Kingdom of God

"The Kingdom of God means the complete filling of the entire soul of intelligent creatures with the Holy Spirit." Simone Weil

What think ye?

Personally, I find this statement ringing truer in my ears as to the nature of the Kingdom of God as Jesus means it to be, or, more accurately put, as it is already.

It seems to me that I have, for a long time, considered the Kingdom of God as some type of all powerful, inpregnable force that would conquer by spiritual (military) might, the forces of darkness that pervade our society. It would conquer our culture and way of life with the sword (of the Spirit, of course)! Somehow I find myself sounding not much unlike Judas who asked Jesus: "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?" or like Peter, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you." or John and James, "Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory." Somehow thinking that I will be a part of an army fighting to help gain CONTROL and VICTORY.

And then I am faced with the words of Christ: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven." and "The Kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you."

How far apart am I in my spiritual military view of God's Kingdom and its truth than with what it truly is and how it grows and is won. Am I not more like the Jews of the turn of the century who considered Jesus the ultimate military leader who no one would be able to stand against and who would, by great might, throw off the oppression of Rome? Am I selling myself far short of God's desire and plan by considering the Kingdom of God as such?