Seekin’ The Sweet Spot 1

John 14:15-17

John 14:15–17 NIV

15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

The sweet spot takes passion and dedication

John 14:15 NIV

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.

Mark 12:29-31

Mark 12:29–31 NIV

29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

2. Findin’ this sweet spot begins by me openin’ my eyes to my own need for help.

John 1

John 14:16 NIV

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—

1 Peter 5:5–7 NIV

5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

3. Reachin’ this sweet spot requires faith.

John 14:16

John 14:16 NIV

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—

James 2:22–23 NIV

22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.