Motivation to Move by Karen Sue Smith encourages the reader to engage in bodily movements as they meditate on Bible stories. The principle is that the more of our beings are involved in the learning process, the deeper it is. That is why biblical meditation beats western study. The definition of the words for meditation in the Hebrew and Greek include murmuring, speaking, imagining, mourning, roaring, and studying. God commands writing out of Scripture (Deut. 17:18), and prophetic actions are also recommended in the Bible (2 Kgs. 13:14-19).

There are several different categories of crime. You have heard of white collar, violent, domestic, and others. Have you ever heard of spiritual crimes? Do you think this is real even if it isn’t reported in the news? Do you think spiritual crimes would consist only of things commonly understood as sins? Does this bring to mind a small number of categories? What about interfering with someone else’s spiritual development, conducting yourself in such a way that drives others away from the Kingdom of God? What would be worse than that?

Do you see me as a King? I was asked this question at my trial as if I were a threat to the Roman empire. I answered that my kingdom was not of this world. I went on to say that if it were my followers would fight, but it was not and is still not. Have you noticed that there is a connection between violence and the Kingdoms of this world? This question of violence is just as prevalent in your time as it was in mine. But I am the Prince of Peace. I taught at great length about the Kingdom of God and invited my followers to enter it. How do you deal with the issue of violence?

Are you doing what God is asking you to do to release His Kingdom?  Every Christian must be MORE involved than the atheist is! Recent data from the Cooperative Election Study shows 20% of atheists have participated in a march or protest, compared with 6% of white evangelicals. Forty percent of atheists have contacted a public official, compared with 24% of white evangelicals. Fifty-two percent of atheists have donated to political candidates, compared with just 26% of white evangelicals.