 A kingdom is a king's dominion, the place where a king's will is carried out. On one hand, we see that the kingdom of God is not of this world. Jesus answered, My kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. On the other hand, we recognize that we are to bring the kingdom of God to this earth. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. The kingdom of God is both otherworldly and something that should be established here on earth. Do we have a contradiction here? By no means. Both realities of the kingdom can be true at the same time. The kingdom of God is both then and there and here and now. In fact, the kingdom of God is within you. Because the kingdom of God is then and there, we don't need to worry. We know our futures are secure. Because the kingdom of God is here and now, we don't need to wait. We know our authority works here too. The kingdom of God isn't supposed to stay anywhere. It's supposed to go everywhere.