Don’t Turn Aside

GodTracker 927
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“Only fear the Lord and serve him in truth with all your heart. He has great things in store for you.”

1 Samuel 12:21
And do not turn aside; for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing.

Andy was the pastor of a thriving church. Their youth and children’s works were touching lives while Sunday worship services were packed with God-hungry people. Andy was a mature man with good training for the ministry. However, he had one flaw in his character. Andy was never content with the vision God had given the church to reach the lost and disciple believers. Consequently, he made a unilateral decision to transform the church into a well-being business centre. Being a very persuasive person, he rallied his leadership team and presented a business plan to them that drew them to turn aside from the vision that God had given the church. Sadly, this church is now no more than a commercial enterprise, no longer reaching the lost and discipling believers.

Samuel was a man of integrity. He had been called by God when he was yet a child and judged God’s people well for many prosperous years. However, the Israelites became discontent with simply being led by a judge and called for Samuel to anoint a king over the nation. They desired to be like their neighbours. Samuel insisted that God was their king but they were dissatisfied and turned aside from God’s vision. Samuel said, “You would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing. Only fear the Lord and serve him. Consider what great things he has done for you. But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king.” Sadly, they did not listen to Samuel’s counsel. Thus began the demise of the people of God.

The Lord says to you today, “I know the plans I have for you. Plans for your peace and security; a future filled with hope. However, if you turn aside and go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, they will come to nothing.” Only fear the Lord and serve him in truth with all your heart. He has great things in store for you. If you refuse to run after empty things then he who began a good work in you will bring it on to completion.

God-tracking is staying true to God’s plans.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT. (NKJV)
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
1 Samual 12:21-25
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Philippians 1:6
Ephesians 3:14-19

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“I trust you, O Lord, to continue to do the good work that you began in me.”

“Dear Lord, I am sorry for turning aside from the vision you gave me, in pursuit of worldly enterprise. I repent of chasing after empty things and turning from following your plan for my life. Thank you that you are faithful even when I am not. Thank you that your plans are still in your heart for me. Help to seek and track the plans and visions that you know you have for me. I trust you, O Lord, to continue to do the good work that you began in me. Amen.”

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GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Devine Lubrication

GodTracker 926
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“Renew your mind and transform your thinking while rejoicing in the joy of the Lord, always. Then your gearbox will direct the power of your engine to drive your wheels seamlessly so that you will remain on track with the perfect will of God.”

Isaiah 61:3
To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;

“You are created in God’s image,” I explained to the Bible study group. “God has a triune image, that is, he is a trinity. God is one yet three as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Likewise, you have a three-part character; you are a spirit, you have a soul and you live in a body. The obvious difference between you and God is, God is God and you are not,” I said. “God, in his omnipotence, is able to differentiate himself into three – he is one yet three – one person yet three personages. Your spirit is your inner man, your soul is your middle man and your body is your outer man.”

I then clicked my remote and a picture of the inner workings of a motor car popped up on the screen showing the vehicle’s drivetrain from the engine through the gearbox to the rear wheels. “Notice this car has three parts to its makeup,” I explained. “The engine is where the power resides, the wheels are what touch the ground and move the car. However, the wheels will not function unless the car is in gear. The gearbox is the middle of the drivetrain.

“You are like this car. Your spirit is like the engine, your body is like the wheels and your soul is like the gearbox,” I explained. “Your spirit is renewed by the Holy Spirit when you are born again. He becomes the source of your power. Your soul comprises your mind – your intellect, creativity, will, emotions, etc. Now notice if the car’s gearbox runs dry, that is, if it runs out of oil, it will grind and the wheels won’t turn. Likewise, if your soul – your middleman – runs dry then your life will come to a standstill. Your soul can run dry when you suffer anxiety, fear and negative emotions. Therefore, I say to you today, keep your soul lubricated with the oil of joy. The Lord rejoices over you with singing. The joy of the Lord is your strength. So, keep your gearbox lubricated with the oil of joy so that your wheels will turn smoothly.”

Dear GodTracker, as you desire to track God’s plans for your life, take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. Don the helmet of salvation and take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Renew your mind and transform your thinking while rejoicing in the joy of the Lord, always. Then your gearbox will direct the power of your engine to drive your wheels seamlessly so that you will remain on track with the perfect will of God.

God-tracking is being lubricated by the joy of the Lord.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT. (NKJV)
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
Isaiah 61:1-3,10
Zephaniah 3:17
Nehemiah 8:10
2 Corinthians 10:5
Ephesians 6:17
Philippians 4:4
Romans 12:2

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Your joy, O Lord, is my strength.”

“O Father God, thank you for how you created me. I commit my whole self – spirit, soul and body – to you. I acknowledge that Jesus is my Lord and Saviour. Therefore, your Holy Spirit lives in my spirit. My spirit is the engine that powers my life by your Holy Spirit. I choose now to renew my mind and take every negative thought captive and make it obedient to Christ and I put on the helmet of salvation. Thank you that you rejoice over me like a loving father. Your joy, O Lord, is my strength. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, godtracker.co.uk/godtracker-podcasts

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Be Patient, You Are God’s Masterpiece

GodTracker 925
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“You are his excellent masterpiece. Only be patient, excellence takes time. His refinement yields brilliance.”

Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Leonardo da Vinci began painting the famous Mona Lisa in 1503, and it was discovered in his studio when he died in 1519. In all probability it took the famed artist more than a decade to produce his masterpiece. Excellence takes time. Refinement yields brilliance. You are God’s masterpiece. He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion, though it may take some time.

If you’re anything like me, your canvas may be a little torn on the edges and stained. But the Artist is not looking for a clean pristine canvas on which to produce his work of art; he is looking for a canvas that has character and meaning. He will turn your raw image into his work of genius if you will only allow him to work on your canvas in his time.

The scriptures tell us that God has a plan for our lives. We read that he chose us in him before the creation of the world. It says in Psalms that all the days ordained for us were written in his book before one of them came to be. Almighty Creator is working on his masterpiece of you with exactitude and excellence.

The God of peace who raised Jesus from the dead will make you complete in every good work to do his will. Through Jesus, he is working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight. The Holy Spirit is raising you up to be a spiritual entity, that is, a thing with distinct and independent character and existence. You are his excellent masterpiece. Only be patient, excellence takes time. His refinement yields brilliance.

God-tracking is being patient while God paints your life.

IT’S ALL IN THE BIBLE. READ ALL ABOUT IT. (NKJV)
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
Philippians 1:6
Psalm139:16
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Ephesians 1:4-5
Hebrews 13:20-21

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52 weekly motivating thoughts each.
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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Dear Lord, make me complete in every good work to do your will.”

“O Lord my God, I praise you that you have a design for my life. Thank you that you don’t require me to clean up my life before you begin painting your masterpiece of me. I know I’m saved by your grace, through faith, and not the works of my hands. Forgive me for being hasty. I choose to be patient and submit to your refinement now. Dear Lord, make me complete in every good work to do your will. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, godtracker.co.uk/godtracker-podcasts

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.