Again we are told that the kingdom of God, the kingdom of the heaven, is inside of us. It 
is Jesus who is saying this to James and Peter 550 days after he rose from the dead, before he ascended into heaven. This scripture passage can be found in The Secret Book of James,(2,7 – 3,38).
These many days following the resurrection, the closest friends of Jesus, James and Peter (the be-loved apostle John is not in this written account), were still trying to get a grip on all that had recently happened. There were many miracles performed by Jesus that had taken place in their sight. The death and resurrection of Jesus already having taken place, and now the post-resurrected Jesus is telling them, “Do not let heaven’s kingdom become a desert within you.” (The Secret Book of James – 12,17-13,25)
Don’t forget, it was Peter, James and John who Jesus thought were the most understanding of his teachings, so much so, that Jesus takes them, and not the other apostles, up the mountain where his transfiguration into brilliant white light takes place right before their eyes. Also present at the transfiguration of Jesus is Moses and Elijah.
Surely they would understand when Jesus tells them that the kingdom of God is within them, like he did prior to his death, in Luke 17:20,21. “One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, ‘When will the Kingdom of God begin?” Jesus replied, ‘The Kingdom of God isn’t ushered in with visible signs. You won’t be abe to say, ‘It has begun here in this place, or there in that part of the country.’ For the Kingdom of God is within you.'” ~ The Catholic Bible, Tyndale House Publishers
There is a LIGHT within each and every one of us. It is part of our life’s journey to discover this, and come to terms with who and what we are, and why we are here on the earth at this time, born into the families we are, and into the situations in which we find ourselves.
What is your dharma, your mission in this life?
Our souls are our divine connection to the Source of All LIFE, LIGHT, and LOVE. Without it we cease to be. There is a similarity between our breath and our souls. Without our breath, our souls go back to God. We cease our physical lives. Likewise, without our souls, we breathe no more. We cease our physical lives. They go hand in hand, so to speak.
The Seat of your Soul within your DNA blueprint extends etherically about a foot beyond your physical body. It is also integrated into and works with your physical body. This is where your I AM Presence resides, your God-Particle.
God is closer to you than your next breath. That is because God IS your next breath, as I understand this. Jesus has told us time and again, that the Kingdom of God is inside of us. We are not to make this Kingdom of God into a desert, all dried up and lifeless.
If we are not to make the Kingdom of God inside of us a desert, then we must take care to water it with loving thoughts, words and actions. The world is sorely in need of loving thoughts, words and actions. The biggest crisis on the planet presently is a lack of empathy in the winds of injustice. Follow your heart to see where you can be most helpful.
Namaste