Joyful Victory

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Psalm 142:3
When my spirit faints within me,
you know my way.

Many of us live anticipating the worst, instead of living by faith, expecting God’s joyous purposes. All the negative stories we hear when we turn on the news or read a paper don’t help. I think it’s time we wise up to the reality that exists in the peace, hope and security we have in Christ.

Whatever difficulties you face or whatever calamity you witness in the world, remember you are seated with Christ in heavenly realms. By your God you can leap over a wall. If God is for you, who can be against you?

In Jesus, you are already a winner! In Jesus, you are more than a conqueror. If you continue to acknowledge the Lord in all your ways, he will continue to direct the outcome of your days, meeting your every need. He is faithful, and his love will endure every circumstance you may ever face.

God-tracking is expecting joyful victory in this fight we fight.

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Ephesians 2:4-10
Romans 8:31-39
Proverbs 3:5-6
John 10:8-11

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Praise Prayer

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Psalm 146:1-2
Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, O my soul!
I will praise the LORD as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

In his book, Prison to Praise, Merlin Carothers shares how praising God for a need is even more powerful than simply praying to God for a need. Praise anticipates what God can do. He writes, “I have come to believe that the prayer of praise is the highest form of communication with God, and one that always releases a great deal of power into our lives.”

When we praise God, we are actually praying. Worship is prayer and prayer is worship. Praising God does not plead a case; praising God anticipates case closed! We are told to have no anxiety about anything but to let our requests be made to God with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is praise.

Begin praising God and proclaiming his glory into your situation. Instead of praying for your needs, praise for your needs and you will be amazed at how God will release his power into your life.

God-tracking is praising God in the face of every dilemma

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Psalm 5:1-3
Psalm 13:6 (NIV)
Psalm 28:7
Philippians 4:6-7

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Overcoming Depression

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1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Depression can often develop out of guilt, disappointment, anxiety, bereavement or low self-esteem. Everyone experiences emotions like these from time to time, but it’s when these emotions become malignant that depression sets into the soul. Often, a doctor will prescribe drugs to deal with depression, but most doctors are now suggesting talking therapy. Talking out your problems is a very powerful treatment for depression.

Jesus said, “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” If you’re suffering anxiety and depression today, be encouraged to pour out your heart to a compassionate confidant. However, there is another outlet for your confessions that is probably more powerful: prayer.

Word of God is sharper than a double-edged sword; it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit. Talking out your problems to God and a friend will start the healing process, and the Word of God will complete it.

God-tracking is pouring your heart out to Jesus.

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Luke 6:43-45
Hebrews 4:12-13
Psalm 119:105

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Facing Persecution in the Victory of the Cross

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Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

How does it make you feel to know that Christians and Jews are the most persecuted people in the
world? I believe the reason for this is that Christians and Jews are worshipers of the one true God. Because the world is under the curse of sin, where Satan is lord, a battle exists between good and evil. Satan hates God’s people and will do all he can to wipe them from the face of the earth. As Christians, we are particularly persecuted because Satan continually attempts to undermine Christ’s victory over him at Calvary.

At the cross, Jesus, who was sinless, humbled himself and became sin for us so that, in him, we could become God’s righteousness. At the cross, Jesus triumphed over sin, death and Satan, making a public spectacle of the forces of evil.

Remember, God is on your side and if God is for you, who can be against you?

God-tracking is facing persecution in the victory of the cross.

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2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Colossians 2:13-15
Philippians 2:5-11
Romans 8:31

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Heartfelt Prayer

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Matthew 6:8
…for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

When I was a child, I used to love building string telephones.  A friend and I would join two tin cans together with a string. Provided we kept the string taut, we could chat together over a few metres. Nowadays, kids simply send a text on their mobile phones. Where’s the fun in that?

Prayer is vital to a Christian’s life. Before a word finds its way to your lips your mind has experienced a thought, feeling or image. Words are formed in when the speech part of your brain translates that thought, feeling or image into language, and you pray. Words are simply the product of a thought, feeling or image. Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth will speak.”

Prayer is the string – the conduit – that conducts your heartfelt thoughts, feelings or images to God. So, let’s be sure to keep that string taut!

God-tracking is pouring your heart out in prayer.

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Matthew 12:33-37
Matthew 6:7-14
1 Thessalonians 5:16-21

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Forgive and be Forgiven

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Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

In Scripture, we see how Jesus forgave people. For example, the woman caught in adultery and the criminal who was crucified with him. There is no sin too great to be forgiven. All sin is equal in God’s sight because God is infinitely good. And yet, if I confess my sin to him, God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse me.

However, there is one sin that can inhibit God’s forgiveness, and that is unforgiveness because unforgiveness insults God’s forgiveness. It’s like two people stranded in the desert dying of thirst. A man appears with a large pitcher of water, and the first man drinks all of it without offering any to his dying friend.

Unforgiveness will destroy the one holding on to it. If you’re harbouring unforgiveness,  come quickly to the feet of Jesus and forgive your brother. Do this you will know the liberty of forgiving and being forgiven.

God-tracking is relishing in forgiveness

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1 John 1:8-9
John 8:1-10
Luke 23:39-43
Romans 3:23-24

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He Is Always In Control

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Matthew 28:20
And behold, I am with you always

My daughter Kerryn was once involved in a bad motor accident on a trip to New Zealand. Thankfully, she was not badly hurt, but her friend suffered a broken neck.

Living as Believers does not exempt us from disaster or suffering. But we are reinforced by the fact that God is always in control. In the Psalms, we read that God instructs his angels to protect us in times of disaster.

Be encouraged to never take your eyes off Jesus and to acknowledge God in all your ways. Trust him to direct your paths, especially through those disasters in life. I do not believe that God instigates calamity, but when calamity happens, he is faithful to lovingly deliver us from all evil.

By God’s grace, both Kerryn and her friend recovered well after their ordeal. All things work together for good to those who love God.

God-tracking is facing every disaster in the knowledge that he is always in control.

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John 16:33
Psalm 91
Hebrews 12:2
Proverbs 3:5-6
Romans 8:28

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The Reality of Christ

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Romans 8:5
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

Thinking about religious traditions, Paul writes, “These are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to Christ.” Paul was pointing out that the Old Testament law, together with its traditions, was simply a shadow reflecting the true reality of God’s righteousness as found in Christ. Paul was a devout Jew, yet he says that whatever credit he gained in his religious observances, he counted as nothing compared to the reality of knowing Christ.

The Bible tells me that, although perfect, the Law was weakened by my sinful nature. But Jesus was not sinful! Therefore, he fulfilled the requirements of the Law and bore the consequences of breaking the Law by dying on the cross. Therefore, only in Christ, who is the reality, are we no longer condemned by the Law but are set free to live out his righteousness by the Spirit.

God-tracking is following the reality of Christ.

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Colossians 2:6-23
Philippians 3:3-11
Matthew 5:17
Romans 8:1-11
2 Corinthians 5:21

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Single-minded Faith

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James 1:6-8
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

I remember once crossing the English Channel on a ferry in the worst storm I’ve ever experienced. The splash of the waves reached the window of my third-story vantage point. Through the haze of intense nausea, I noticed how these monsters were blown in every direction. Their crests were breaking, and their foam was being tossed back and forth by strong winds.

James wrote that the person who asks God to meet a need but doubts in his heart is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. This person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord; he is double-minded and unstable in all his ways.

Don’t be like the crests of those double-minded waves. Stand strong upon the promises that God has given you and, in faith, shout out, “I can and will do all things through Christ who strengthens me!”

God-tracking is being single-minded in even in the wildest of storms.

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James 1:5-8
Mark 4:39
Philippians 4:12-13

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Go Ahead, Shout About It!

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Psalm 105:1
Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

Jesus said, “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Words are emotions and pictures held captive in our hearts that escape through the gate of our lips. The spoken word is a confession, and a confession is an admission of belief. That’s why we are told to believe that Jesus died and rose again and confess him as Lord.

When you receive a touch from God, remind your mouth to confess what God has done for you. By the wounds of Jesus, you were healed. Go ahead and shout about it! God will meet all your needs in Christ. Go ahead and shout about it! God has not given you a spirit of fear but of love, power and sound mind. So go ahead and shout about it! Add your testimony to the victory of the Blood of the Lamb, and you will overcome the father of lies!

God-tracking is shouting about all God has done for you!

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Matthew 12:33-37
Romans 10:8-10
Revelation 12:11
John 8:44

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Dwelling in His Presence

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Psalm 27:4
One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,

King David was a great man. He was the only king of Israel who truly obeyed the decrees of the Lord until his dying day. David was no angel, but he loved the presence of God. David wrote, “One thing I have desired of the Lord, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life.” David knew that the presence of God was always the place of his security, hope and rejuvenation.

Perhaps you find yourself in the thick of conflict or confusion today. If that’s true, then make a conscious effort to rise above your circumstances and seek the dwelling of the Lord in prayer. David spent many a day in the tabernacle, still before God when his soul was downcast. If you know Christ as Lord and Saviour, then your body has become the very temple of the Lord God Almighty. The dwelling of the Lord is a place of fragrant peace. So, rest in him today, wherever you are, and he will hide you under the shadow of his wings.

God-tracking is dwelling in his presence, always.

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Psalm 27
John 14:25-27
1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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Praise Answers Prayer

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Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

We had been living in a rented home for 6 months when our landlord announced that she was selling the house. In vain we searched for a new house to let. A week before we needed to vacate, Karen read the story of Paul and Silas in prison. While praying and praising God at midnight, there was an earthquake. The prison doors flew open, and they were freed. Karen praised God for our new home.

That same night, at midnight, our neighbour knocked on our door and announced she had found a house for us. Just as Paul and Silas were miraculously freed from prison through prayer and praise, so Karen and I miraculously had our need met through prayer and praise.

Whatever need you face tomorrow, believe that he will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches today, and then praise him for answered prayer.

God-tracking is praising God today for meeting your needs tomorrow.

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Acts 16:20-30
Matthew 6:25-34
Matthew 7:7-8

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The Detours of Life

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Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

I’ve discovered that God often takes us the long way around in tracking his perfect will for our lives. The Bible makes it clear that God knows the plans he has for us; plans for hope and a future. Scripture also says that if we acknowledge the Lord in all our ways, then he will direct our paths, even if those paths seem to make a detour. Only God knows how many lives we may touch in the process and how much our faith will grow as we learn to trust him. And all things work together for the good of those who acknowledge God.

Whatever difficulties or detours you may be experiencing today, you are still on track with God’s plans and his purposes for you, if you continue to acknowledge him in all your ways. If you do this, then you will always find yourself precisely where he wants you to be. Remember that he is your holy Guide, and he will never leave you nor forsake you even on the detours of life.

God-tracking is remaining on track with God’s plans even through life’s detours.

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Isaiah 55:6-11
Jeremiah 29:11
Proverbs 3:5-6
Romans 8:27-28

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Stand Sure

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Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

I believe the time has come when we who believe in the scruples and absolutes of God’s word are being attacked for the ethics of our faith. I believe the era of true freedom of Christian belief has come to an end. But we are encouraged by Jesus’ words when he said, “If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, the world hates you.” And he said, “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Perhaps you’re facing opposition for your confession of God’s word today. It could be you’ve been accused of being dogmatic about a moral biblical precept. Or maybe you’re being ridiculed for your flat-line approach to a moral issue at work, at home or on the street. If that’s you, then let me encourage you to harbour no hidden selfish agenda in your heart and always walk in truth! God always vindicate the truth because Jesus is the Truth!

Remain sure of your convictions and walk in humble truth.

God-tracking is standing sure with humble confidence.

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John 15:18-19
John 16:33
Ephesians 6:10-18
1 Peter 5:6-11

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No Shifting Shadows

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Isaiah 24:1
O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.

God’s word to you today: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” The light of the mighty sun shining upon the earth produces shadows that shift and change with every passing minute, but the great and mighty Father of heavenly lights casts no shifting shadow with his glorious light. What he promises today, he fulfils tomorrow. The Bible says that he is faithful and that his love endures forever. His love never changes like shifting shadows.

Wherever you find yourself in your Christian walk, know that he will never abandon you. You can endure every trial and every affliction, because his love is your endurance. Your circumstances may change, but your Lord’s love and grace will never move like shifting shadows. So, hold fast to his promises and remain faithful in constant fellowship with his Spirit.

God-tracking is remaining secure despite shifting shadows.

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James 1:16-18
Hebrews 13:8
Psalm 36:5
1 Thessalonians 5:24

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God’s Doing

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1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Funny how some people work hard at trying to be good enough to make their way into heaven. True hope for eternal life only comes when we realise that our good works gain us nothing. Only by God’s grace can we enter God’s rest. Only by repentance of sin and faith in Christ can we experience God’s grace. And grace is God’s doing!

 Funny how we think that by striving to be good, we can somehow attain a greater measure of God’s grace? But, and here’s the paradox, grace is effortless! Grace is God’s doing. It’s only by grace that we are saved through Christ. And it’s only by grace that God empowers us to serve him. As Jesus said to Apostle Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” Paul responds by saying, “For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

 God-tracking is resting in the effect of God’s grace.

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Ephesians 2:8-10
Romans 5:2
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

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I’m All Shook Up

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John 15:2
Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Imagine your life as a fruit tree laden with wholesome fruit. One day, a gusty wind shakes your branches. Your fruit falls. Children gather it up and are nourished by its goodness. Some remains on the ground where birds peck at, dispersing the seed far and wide.

Over the years, the Lord has produced good fruit in you by teaching you his ways and growing your faith. This fruit contains the seed of the word of God. The Lord may be shaking you up today, disturbing your equilibrium. As your quiet little world is disrupted, the fruit of God’s presence will become evident to those around you, and the windfall will nourish them. At the same time, the seed of the gospel in your heart will be dispersed far and wide. Soon, your branches will be pruned so that you may bear new fruit to the glory of God.

God-tracking is allowing God to shake you up!

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John 15:1-8

Haggai 2:6-9

Luke 6:43-45

Galatians 5:22-24

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