Power of Our "Sweet Spot"

Key Scripture:  “Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that's where the action is. See things from His perspective.”  Colossians 3:2, The Message

Power Point:

So many of us live our lives reacting to what is going on around us don’t we? We run here, there and everywhere, living our lives in chaos because we’ve never learned to stay in our “spot”. Beloved, we have to learn to get into the place where we know we will find Truth, Joy and Peace and from that place we can live our lives.

We cannot continually live in reaction to all the chaos around us, but we can be like Jesus, who was filled with peace from His place in the Spirit. He could release God's peace into any atmosphere and it became calm too. He didn’t release “Jesus the carpenter’s son peace”. He released “Jesus the Son of God peace". Did you know that we can do that too?  We are God’s children just as much as Jesus is. The difference is that He understood that truth and was committed to the idea that He could bring heaven to earth wherever He went. He never doubted that. He simply got into the “spot” where He could hear His father’s voice in His spirit and then He responded to the difficulties in front of Him with a cheerful “Be Still!” And they did.

Disease was stopped dead in its tracks. The dead were returned to life. Relationships were restored and the wind stopped blowing that little boat off course.

Where is your peace today?  Have you been in that spot with God that transforms your fleshly reactions to Godly responses that bring heaven to earth? Have you spent “secret place” time with Him? Not just five minutes of “Hi God! I’m in a hurry and I need help with this.” -but time spent pushing into the Truth that only He can tell you, and solutions that only He can give you when you quiet yourself enough to listen to what He has to say.

Caleb Cooper on his spot

Recently during a ministry time my partner and I had two people with different but identical problems. . They were in a bad “spot” and they intended to stay there. That “spot” was rehearsing, and nursing and cursing the bad places in their lives which of course negated any kind of faith-in-action for God to reward. They were walking in unforgiveness, anger, unworthiness and just plain unbelief. Their problems were bigger than God’s promises.

Sadly, until they move off that spot, there wont be a change. Until they find their  “sweet spot” with their Heavenly Father, the Father of Lies will continue to steal, kill and destroy.

My daughter as a dog trainer, teaches owners how to get their dogs to “stay in their spot”. It’s a good thing to know, especially when someone comes to the door. When you open it, if the dogs are obedient they will stay in their spot and not run outside and possibly be hurt. Beloved, God has a “spot” for us as well. And we have to learn to find it and “stay” in it. It’s our “safe” place. From that “spot” we can see things going on around us but not participate in them. From our “spot” we can learn to listen before we speak, "stay" where we are “safe” and speak peace to the chaos.

Are you in your “sweet spot” or just a "spot"? 

Power Thought:

God always has a “sweet spot” just for you. He's waiting to release the sweetness of His peace and the joy of His presence to you. Won't you join Him?