In the Christian life, there is a significant principle known as "taking the kingdom by force." This concept emphasizes the need to push through challenges with determination and faith. The Bible states that we are to take the Kingdom by force, implying an active and vigorous approach to our spiritual journey (Matthew 11:12).

Sometimes, we may not feel particularly spiritual or may even feel weary. Despite this, we must press forward, bulldozing our way through obstacles. When faced with challenges, we have a choice: to wallow in our struggles or to rise up and use our prayer language and the groanings of the Spirit to take ground, receive healing, and gain the wisdom we need (Romans 8:26-27).

When life becomes overwhelming and financial or personal difficulties arise, we must stand firm, using the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection provide the foundation for our authority. By relying on the Holy Spirit within us, we can transform our lives from states of sickness and poverty to ones of health and prosperity, as promised in God's Word (Philippians 4:19, 1 Peter 2:24).

We are equipped with spiritual weapons to confront and overcome any storm. Just as Jesus spoke peace to the storm, we too can speak to our obstacles, bringing the peace of God into every situation (Mark 4:39). Through sheer determination in God, we can claim the promises of God, entering into the "promised land" by defeating the giants in our path through the power of Scripture, prayer, worship, and thanksgiving (Ephesians 6:12-18).

Scripture reminds us that we should not succumb to fear or other negative emotions. Jesus said, "Fear not; in the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). In James, we are encouraged to count it all joy when we face trials because these tests produce perseverance, leading to spiritual maturity (James 1:2-4). Our faith grows as we move from glory to glory, taking ground and refusing to be denied (2 Corinthians 3:18).

As believers, we are more than conquerors and can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. We have an anointing from the Holy One and, through the Holy Spirit, we can move mountains. By declaring God's promises and refusing to doubt, we activate the power of faith (Romans 8:37, Philippians 4:13, 1 John 2:20). It is not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord that obstacles are removed (Zechariah 4:6-7).

Ensuring our hearts are free from unforgiveness and sin, we stand before God in repentance, ready to move forward in His strength (1 John 1:9). We choose joy and life, using our words to speak and declare God's promises. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God, and as we hear and declare God's Word, our faith builds substance, leading to the manifestation of God's promises in our lives (Romans 10:17, Hebrews 11:1).

Taking the kingdom by force involves using the Word of God, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the truths spoken by our Heavenly Father. God is not a man that He should lie; what He says is truth, and Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life (Numbers 23:19, John 14:6). He is our strength in weakness, our light in darkness. By taking the kingdom by force, we maintain and expand God's kingdom on earth, using worship, thanksgiving, and the weapons of our warfare found in Scripture (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).

In conclusion, we are called to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, trusting that all we need will be provided (Matthew 6:33). By taking a stand in faith, we witness God's provision, healing, and victory in every area of our lives. We can take the kingdom by force and walk in the fullness of God's promises.

Complete Scriptures

• "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." (Matthew 11:12)
• "Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." (Romans 8:26-27)
• "And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)
• "Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed." (1 Peter 2:24)
• "Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace, be still!' And the wind ceased and there was a great calm." (Mark 4:39)
• "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:12)
• "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
• "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." (James 1:2-4)
• "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord." (2 Corinthians 3:18)
• "Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." (Romans 8:37)
• "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
• "But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things." (1 John 2:20)
• "So he answered and said to me: 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the Lord of hosts. 'Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”'" (Zechariah 4:6-7)
• "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
• "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Romans 10:17)
• "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1)
• "God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?" (Numbers 23:19)
• "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'" (John 14:6)
• "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ." (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)
• "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." (Matthew 6:33)