More on "forcefulness" in Mt. 11:12

At Eternal Perspectives Mike Russell offers an exegesis of Mt. 11:12. Earlier I wrote about this passage and the comments of John Telfer Brown, who focused on the need for forceful Christians in the Kingdom of God. Mike, drawing on the work of Brad Young, places the emphasis on the "breaking forth" of the Kingdom. Here's Brad Young:

From the time of John, the preparation was being made. Now the kingdom of heaven breaks forth, and all are breaking out with it. The rule of God challenges each new generation with the dynamic message of Jesus . . .

Amen. The forcefulness we should have as Christians comes not from our own spiritual upper-body strength, but from experiencing the power of God's grace breaking forth in Jesus Christ.