trACker number440
The e-Inspirational helping to keep you on-track
GodTracker is online at www.godtracker.co.uk
03 May 2013
Dear God-tracker
God Tracking is Knowing When to Let Go
Life
is full of new opportunities. The scriptures tell us to make the most of every
opportunity, that is, to seize the day; in everyday language: to go for it! But how do we know when to
“go for it” or “let it go”?
I
was once a worship leader in a large church on the outskirts of Johannesburg,
South Africa. I’d been leading worship and directing the music in this church
for several fruitful years when a young talented pianist joined the team. She
was very musically competent and had the most amazing voice. Christine took the
church by storm. But although she was very gifted, she lacked confidence. She
was humble and unpretentious and I sensed no desire to take over the ministry.
However, just a few months after Christine had joined the worship team I began
to sense the Holy Spirit moving me on. I was in a very important position in an
important church. What an opportunity I had to lead worship and play a part in
the leadership of this church. And yet, “Lay it down,” said the Lord. “It’s time
to hang up the ol’ guitar.” A new opportunity had presented itself – an
opportunity to let it go.
I
had nothing to gain and everything to lose by ending my work as music director
of this church. Nevertheless, as I prayed I felt the Lord was instructing me to
hand over the reins to Christine. This would mean that I would sit down on
Sundays while she would take centre stage. Ah, well, when God speaks…
Sometime
later the Lord led my family and me to move to the UK where he opened many new
wonderful opportunities both in worship leading and in Christian radio. By
God’s grace my life and ministry soared. God opened doors for me to broadcast into
many communities across central Africa and I ended up with a radio audience in
the millions. If I had been disobedient to the nudge of the Holy Spirit to hand
over the music ministry in my old church in Johannesburg to Christine then I
would probably not have moved and none of these great new opportunities would
have come my way. However, mine was not the only success story. As young
Christine took over she began to flourish. She began writing songs and
recording. The church flourished and moved into new wonderful places of worship
(needless to say I was still sitting in the pews when this all happened!).
Christine later moved to the US where she is now one of the music directors of
a large American ministry. God had a plan for us both.
God has a plan for
your life, too. If you walk with your eyes on Christ and acknowledge God in
everything you set your hand to do then he will direct your opportunities and
the decisions that govern them, according to his plan. Sometimes you will need
to go for it while other times you
will need to let it go!
God tracking is knowing when to let go
Keep your eyes on
Jesus.
Every blessing
Dudley
It’s all in the Book. Read more:
Colossians 4:5
Ephesians 5:16-17
Proverbs 4:20-27
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God, we will draw closer to him and discover the awesome value of walking with
God.
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord (Jeremiah
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GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international
Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although
OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track
God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.
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Verse of the Week
Proverbs 16:1
To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper
answer of the tongue.
Quote of
the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes
“Live ready. If you have to get
ready when the opportunity comes your way, you are too late. Opportunity does
not wait, not even when you pray. You must not have to get ready; you must live
ready.” --- Smith Wigglesworth
Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!
Only You are the One Who Guides my Choices
Pray:
“Dear Lord, thank you for the many
opportunities you have brought across my path. I am very grateful for your
plans. Lord, I continue to acknowledge you in all that I do. I pray for wisdom
in making my choices so that I will know when to go for it or let it go. Help
me today as I face the many changes that I face. Only you are Lord of my life
and only you are the One who guides my choices. Amen.”
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