Faith in Your Calling

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“If God has called you then he will watch over his calling to perform it. No matter the storm, have faith in his calling.”

Luke 8:25
But He said to them, “Where is your faith?”

Jesus and his disciples were crossing Lake Tiberias to minister in the province of the Gadarenes. These
men were committed to Jesus and his ministry. They knew God had a purpose for them to work alongside Jesus as he preached the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Transversing Tiberias is a fair distance for a small sailboat. Halfway through the trip a violent storm arose and waves began to swamp the boat. Jesus was asleep at the stern. Waking him, they yelled, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”  Jesus calmly rebuked the storm and the waves subsided. Then, turning to his men he said. “Where is your faith?”

Prior to this event Jesus had been ministering extensively. His disciples had witnessed many miracles and sat under his profound teaching. Jesus had selected these 12 diverse characters to stand by him in his work. God had a plan and a purpose for each of these men, who, ultimately, would take the gospel to the ends of the earth. Yet, when the storm arose, they doubted their calling, believing they would all die. Despite the storms, the difficulties and the opposition they faced, they should have realised that God’s purposes would prevail for each of them. They needed faith in their calling.

God knows the plans he has for you. His plans are for your success and blessing, for a hope and a future. God has a calling on your life. If you continue to walk by faith, and not by sight, then you will flow in the plans and purposes of God. Acknowledging him in all your ways will cause his purposes to unfold in your life. If God has called you then he will watch over his calling in your life, to perform it. No matter the storm, have faith in his calling.

God-tracking is faith in the calling of God.

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Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you.
Luke 8:22-25
Jeremiah 29:11
2 Corinthians 5:7
Proverbs 5:5-6
Jeremiah 1:12

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I put my faith in your calling and trust you to bring me to the over side of the lake, safely.”

“Father, I know you have a plan for my life. Dear God, I believe your purposes will prevail no matter the storms I face. You have called me to serve you and I believe that you will watch over your calling on my life to perform it. Forgive me for taking my eyes off you and looking at the waves swamping my boat. Despite the oppositions I face, I put my faith in your calling and trust you to bring me to the over side of the lake, safely. 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.

Your Greatest Treasure

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“Your Bible is your greatest treasure. Don’t rush the reading of the Bible. You have the rest of your life to read the Bible, so read the Bible for the rest of your life.”

Psalm 119:162
I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure.

I love watching treasure hunter documentaries on television. They are always filled with intrigue and adventure. We watch as the presenter and his team, metal detector in hand, climb into a deep cave on the hunt for a pirate’s treasure chest loaded with pieces of eight and gold bullion. Sadly, however, they never seem to find the object of the investigation.

However, there is a treasure that you and I can find without scoring the depths of a cave. This treasure is more valuable than gold and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. It is the auspicious treasure of the word of God.

It is said that when the famous missionary, Dr. David Livingstone, started his trek across Africa he had 73 books in 3 packs, weighing 180 pounds. After the party had gone 300 miles, Livingstone was obliged to throw away some of the books because of the fatigue of those carrying his baggage. As he continued his journey his library grew less and less, until he had but one book left – his Bible.

The Bible is a library of 66 books penned by 36 people over a period of 1,500 years, yet all the writings of these ancient scriptures are in agreement. All scripture is inspired by the One true God. In my 4 decades of following Christ, I have found the Bible to be my greatest guide. However, the holy scriptures of the Bible do not stand alone. The word of God is synonymous with the Spirit of God, for the word of God is the sword of the Spirit. The word confirms the actions of the Spirit while the Spirit activates the word.

Make reading the Bible a daily habit. Your Bible is your greatest treasure. Don’t rush the reading of the Bible. You have the rest of your life to read the Bible, so read the Bible for the rest of your life.

God-tracking is reading the Bible.

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Psalm 19:7-11
2 Timothy 3:16
Psalm 119:105
Ephesians 6:17

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Dear Lord, I pray that you will always activate your word in my life by your Holy Spirit.”

“Dear Father, thank you so much for the treasure of the Bible. Thank you for inspiring the writings of Scripture and thank you for preserving these scriptures for millennia. Thank you that your word has influenced my life. I choose to make it my ambition to read the Bible for the rest of my life. Dear Lord, I pray that you will always activate your word in my life by your Holy Spirit. 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, https://www.surereality.net/podcasts/

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

GOD-TRACKING IS GETTING INTO THE WORD OF GOD

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“We read that the sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. The Word, as contained in the Bible, confirms the actions of the Holy Spirit while the Holy Spirit activates the Word of God, for God watches over his Word to perform it.”

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Concerning the Bible, George Muller, the great evangelist and director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England said, “The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, who wrote Pilgrim's Progress, said this, "Read the Bible, and read it again, and do not despair of help to understand something of the will and mind of God, though you think they are fast locked up from you. Neither trouble yourself, though you may not have commentaries and expositions; pray and read, and read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from man."

The Bible is the hardcopy of God’s word to you and me. The Bible is the source of our understanding of God. The Bible is the most treasured possession I have. However, the Bible is only a book. It is the message of the Bible – its words – that come from God. And these words are inspired and propagated by the Holy Spirit. Just as my word is the embodiment of who I am, so God’s Word is the embodiment of who he is. In fact, the Word and the Holy Spirit are synonymous. We read that the sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. The Word, as contained in the Bible, confirms the actions of the Holy Spirit while the Holy Spirit activates the Word of God, for God watches over his Word to perform it.

However, reading the Bible can sometimes become a chore. Some folks say they fall asleep reading the Bible. This was my original experience. Later I discovered that I did not need to rush to read it all as soon as possible. I learnt to read it slowly. You see, you have the rest of your life to read the Bible, so read it for the rest of your life. Read small sections at a time (most modern Bibles are divided into headings). Pray before you read, then read and pray again after you have read and see how the Lord will activate his Word in your life. As you follow these suggestions, you may find that you read one verse many times without getting anything from it.  Then, the very next time you read it jumps out at you. That is the activation of the Holy Spirit upon his Word in your life.

So, I say, get into God’s word and get God’s word into you!

God-tracking is getting into the word of God.

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Ephesians 6:17
Jeremiah 1:12
Isaiah 55:10
2 Timothy 3:14-17

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

Dear God, teach me, rebuke me, correct me, and train me in righteousness as I read the Bible

“Heavenly Father, thank you for the Bible. Thank you that you inspired men to pen these words over millennia and have preserved them for me to hold in my hands today. Help to understand what I read. Help me to enjoy reading the Bible. Activate your Word in my life and help me to follow its commands. I pray that you will lead me to the books in the Bible to read at exactly the time in life when I need to read them. Dear God, teach me, rebuke me, correct me, and train me in righteousness as I read the Bible. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail devotional, 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.

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GOD-TRACKING IS TRUSTING GOD’S PLAN

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“This is where trust comes in. Despite the stress, despite the burnouts, we can be sure that if we continue to acknowledge God in all – yes, all – our ways, then wherever we find ourselves in life will be precisely where God wants us to be.”

Ephesians 1:11In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will

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My mind was numb, as I walked home from the business meeting. For the past one and a half hours, I’d sat around a table with three colleagues discussing the future of our work. Through the haze of pressing issues, I vaguely remember us reviewing our vision and projects. However, somehow, it was as if I wasn’t there. I heard a voice discussing our plans. It sounded like my voice, but it seemed I was listening in from the other room. When I opened the front door and entered my home Karen knew instantly that there was something wrong. I was on the verge of burnout.

I always teach that God has a plan for our lives. The scripture makes that plain. In Jeremiah, we read, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord.” And in Ephesians, we read that God’s purpose was for us to know the mystery of his grace, through Christ that we might fulfil our destinies. And in Romans: “All things work together for good for those who are called according to his purpose.” I likewise teach that if we acknowledge God in all our ways, he will direct our paths in life. All this amounts to the main concept of what I call, God-tracking.

Yet, God never promised that tracking his plans would always be easy. For as much as God has a plan for your life so does the enemy of God’s plans, Satan. Satan’s plan is always to derail you from the track of God’s plans for your life. Thankfully, Jesus said, “In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Stress, criticism, loss, illness, anxiety and more are sure to rise up in your life, as you seek to stay on track with the plans and purposes of God.

This is where trust comes in. Despite the stress, despite the burnouts, we can be sure that if we continue to acknowledge God in all – yes, all – our ways, then wherever we find ourselves in life will be precisely where God wants us to be. So, be strong and courageous, he will never leave your side. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, who endured great stress, looking through the cross to see himself victorious on the other side. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Safe to say, though my circumstances have changed since that formidable business meeting a year ago, God’s plans have prevailed in my life. His plans are for our welfare and not evil, to give us a future and a hope.

God-tracking is trusting God’s plan
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Jeremiah 29:11
Ephesians 1:1-14
Romans 8:28
Proverbs 3:5-6
John 16:33
Deuteronomy 31:6
Psalm 121
Hebrews 12:1-3

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

You are the uplifter of my soul! Today I place my trust squarely in the plans you know you have for me

“Dear Lord, I don’t know if I can face another day. I feel so empty – so burned out. Loss has overcome me; stress is overwhelming me, and the criticisms are overbearing. Forgive me for taking my eyes off Jesus during this trial. Dear Lord, I consciously acknowledge you again in prayer and commit every part of my life to you. I trust you emphatically and believe you are with me in this thicket. Help me through this, O Lord. Be my strength, my hope and my peace. You are the uplifter of my soul! Today I place my trust squarely in the plans you know you have for me. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?GodTracker is a weekly e-mail devotional, 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.

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

GOD-TRACKING IS KNOWING WHO YOU ARE, IN CHRIST

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John 15:7

If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

“If you are in Christ then choose to remain there by allowing his word to take up residence in you. Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you.”

Jesus gave us an incredible analogy of how we are connected to him. He said that he is like a grapevine and we are like its branches, while Father God is the vine keeper. By this he was implying that he is like the main stem of the plant while we are the branches that grow from the stem. In other words, Christ is the source of sustenance and nutrition in order that we will bear good fruit. Jesus also went on to say that any branch that does not bear fruit will be pruned away from the vine by the vine keeper. He added, if we remain in him (attached to the vine) and his words remain in us (as our sustenance and nutrition) then we will bear much fruit. Therefore, as Christians, we need to know our place, in the vine – our place in Christ.

The scriptures are packed with thoughts about being in Christ. For instance: we are justified by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ; we are dead to sin and alive to God in Christ; nothing in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ; if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; God will supply our every according to his riches in glory in Christ and God has raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ.

Are you in Christ? Have you admitted to the fact that sin has separated you from the true Vine and that, by confession and repentance, God is able to forgive you and cleanse you so that you can be grafted into that Vine? Do you confess Jesus as your personal Lord and believe that he died and rose again? If you have done this then you are found in Christ! If you are found in Christ then allow the Holy Spirit to prune away the dead fruitless wood so that you may bear new magnificent fruit, to his glory. If you believe you are found in Christ, then choose to remain there by allowing his word to take up residence in you. Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you.

If you are in Christ and his word abides in you, then you can expect great things from your great God.

God-tracking is knowing who you are, in Christ

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John 15:1-11

Romans 3:24

Romans 6:11

Romans 8:39

2 Corinthians 5:17

Philippians 4:19

Ephesians 2:6

DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

So, I thank you for the myriad blessings and promises of being in Christ, for all of your promises are yes and amen, in him

“Dear Lord God and Father – O great Vine Keeper – thank you for this analogy of Jesus as the vine and me as one of its branches. I sincerely believe that Jesus died and rose again, and I confess him to be my personal Lord and Saviour. Therefore, I believe that, by your grace, I am found in Christ, like a branch found in the stem of its vine. I open my heart and mind to your word. Quicken that word to me by the infilling of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, prune away all my dead wood, that I may bear new fresh fruit, to your glory. I thank you for the myriad blessings and promises I enjoy by being in Christ. For all of your promises are yes and amen, in him. Amen.”

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