Kingdom of This World Kingdom of God

Kingdom of this World Kingdom of God

Self-centered Other-centered

Looking for ways to have people serve you Serving others

God is co-pilot God is pilot

Focus on prestige Focus on building others esteem – no need for self esteem because one knows they are inherently worthy in God’s eyes Focus on material possessions Focus on relationships

Focus on achieving power and control of Willingness to relinquish power and control others as a way of overcoming our fragile because of feeling strong, peaceful and and insecure nature secure through connectedness with God Achieving peace through violence – Achieving peace through compassion – resolving conflict through violence resolving conflict through love and forgiveness Defining success through reputation, looks, Defining success by how well we are able possessions, and other people’s opinions to give and receive love, compassion and forgiveness Entrapped by guilt and shame over our Living free from guilt through grace (God’s indiscretions unconditional love and forgiveness) Perpetually living with a sense that Living with an overwhelming sense of something is missing: “ Is this all there is?” abundance and living a life with purpose and direction A very limited definition of family –our Definition of family extended to include all immediate clan and a few others of humanity Judgmental of others – condemning others Forgiving of others – always looking for who have lost their way ways to reassimilate those who have lost their way Exclusive mentality- looking for ways to Inclusive mentality – looking for ways to exclude others from what is determined to include those who are marginalized or be the suitable, acceptable, or proper group disenfranchised Living selfishly –hoarding one’s wealth Living generously – sharing your gifts and resources