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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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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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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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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You Too Can Walk on Water

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Colossians 2:2(b)-3
… assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Peter had been fishing all night and caught nothing. After addressing the crowd on shore, Jesus told Peter to go out and fish again. Peter reluctantly complied, only to be surprised by the biggest catch he’d ever made. Peter left his catch and all he held dear to follow Jesus. Jesus said to him, “From now on you will catch men.” Peter could have made a fortune that day, but he chose to follow Jesus. He witnessed amazing miracles and the demonstration of God’s love. Peter even walked on water as he stayed in step with Jesus.

God’s word is packed with truth, hope and purpose, yet sadly, we all too often choose to follow our own selfish ambitions. Jesus is called the Way, the Truth and the Life for good reason. Only Jesus can provide us with true purpose. Stay in step with Jesus and you, too, may walk on water.

God-tracking is staying in step with Jesus.

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Luke 5:1-11
Acts 2-3
John 14:1-7

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The Zeal of the Lord

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Isaiah 59:17
For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing and was clad with zeal as a cloak.

It’s sad when Christians lose the zeal of first love. After having discovered new life in Christ, it’s easy to fall back on old ways and grow cold. Jesus said to John on Patmos, “Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” Sadly, many of us may start our Christian walks with flair but soon lose our zeal.

Maybe that spark has gone out of your relationship with the Lord. If that’s you, then stop trying to do it in your own strength. Be encouraged to allow him to fan into flame the gift of the Holy Spirit. Ask the Lord to fill you again with his zeal, then step back from your efforts and watch as the zeal of the Lord once again sets your heart ablaze.

God-tracking is burning with the zeal of the Lord.

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Revelation 3:15-16
Isaiah 9:6-7
Mathew 3:11-12

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A Sublime Symphony

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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.

Orchestral arrangement involves using an array of instruments organised in such a way as to appropriately interpret the composer’s meaning of the piece. Arranging an orchestral performance of a single score of Beethoven, for instance, requires about 40 instruments to create a symphonic masterpiece.

I’ve discovered that, as I track God’s plans for my life, he composes new stories for me to play upon the strings of daily life. However, sometimes, I find myself confronted with a circumstance where it’s obvious that God was not the original composer. Yet, if I continue to acknowledge him in all my ways, my Father will arrange every nuance of my life to coincide with his sublime symphony.

Author, Stuart Windsor said, “I pondered the way God knits together the often chaotic threads of life to make things happen his way.” Only Jesus can turn your discord into a sublime symphony.

God-tracking is allowing God to orchestrate your life.

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Proverbs 3:5-6
Hebrews 12:1-2
Romans 8:28-39

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In His Time

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Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Many first-time parents wait impatiently for the arrival of that first newborn. The 9 months from those first words, “I’m pregnant,” to the first breath of that little one seemed to me to be the longest months of my life. The parents (especially mom) chomp at the bit, waiting – craving – that moment. But that first breath is planned by God.

It could be that you are anticipating a move or a change of some sort and have become weary in waiting. A baby will not be born normally until its body is ready.  God knows when you will be ready to make that move. The moment of new life is in God’s hands. If you continue to acknowledge the Lord God in all your plans and seek first his goodness, then He will open that door at exactly the right time, and you will be wildly blessed!

God-tracking is waiting patiently for your time to come.

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Matthew 6:33
Galatians 6:7-10
Isaiah 55:9-11

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Wholly Conscious of Him

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Colossians 3:23
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men

A while back, I sensed the Holy Spirit tell me to give up 7 days as a kind of fast by focusing on his presence. I was to commit every day of the week to consciously seeking him and his touch on all I was doing.

As the week progressed, it took serious self-discipline to stop thinking about myself. Every time I became distracted, the Holy Spirit would draw me back to being conscious of his presence. I needed to be wholly conscious of God.

I discovered the importance of tracking God’s will in every nuisance of daily life. Whatever I do, I should do in the name of Jesus. My life is his, and my ambition should be to remain in his will. The Bible reminds us to seek first God’s domain and his goodness in our lives. Only then can we begin to realise his daily blessings and provision.

God-tracking is a daily God-consciousness.

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Colossians 3:17
Galatians 2:20
Matthew 6:33

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The Fragrance of Christ

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2 Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

In Exodus, we read how the Lord told Moses to mix fragrant ingredients to form the oil to anoint the artefacts of the temple. This oil included myrrh, cinnamon and sweet-smelling cane. Anyone who worked in the temple would come out smelling like sweet herbs. It was the fragrance of worship.

Scripture tells us that those who know Jesus as Saviour will gain the aroma of the knowledge of Christ. Wherever they go, they will spread that fragrance. However, a person emanating the fragrance of Christ becomes a stench in the nostrils of those who do not know Christ. But when a worshipper of God is among fellow worshippers, his fragrance is the sweet smell of worship, like the scent of myrrh, cinnamon and sweet-smelling cane.

So, take courage when someone tells you that you’re getting up their nose. To those who love the Lord, you are the pleasant fragrance of life, but in the world, your fragrance will cause offence.  

God-tracking is coming out smelling like Christ.

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Exodus 30:22-30
2 Corinthians 2:14-16

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Through a Mirror Dimly

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“The Lord does have your life’s track clearly laid down before you, but until you trace every step by faith, you will not discover the beauty of the image of the masterpiece called you.”

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Colossians 1:23(a)
…if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast…

A while back, I was driving home one afternoon, pondering life (as one does). I was thinking about my family, my work, my past and the prospects of my future when suddenly it dawned on me that it seemed as though I was tracing the outline of a picture of my life through old-fashioned tracing paper. You know the type. It’s sort of greyish in colour and slightly transparent. I used tracing paper when I was a child for school projects. I’d find a good picture for my project and place the tracing paper over the picture, then, armed with an FF pencil, I’d trace the dim outline of the picture that I could see through the tracing paper. Then I’d transfer the image to my project. Nowadays, of course, kids simply copy and paste and print from the World Wide Web.

The more I thought about this analogy, the more it dawned on me that if I could see my whole life laid out neatly before me with all the details in place then what part would faith play in the great scheme of God’s masterpiece of who I am? And without faith we cannot please God. Faith is required to seek and track God’s plans, like using a pencil to trace the outline of an image through tracing paper. Faith looks forward to God’s reward; faith anticipates God’s provision, and faith is the substance of things hoped for. The Apostle Paul once said, “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.” Indeed, we live by faith and not by sight!

Does it ever seem to you as though you’re looking at your life through tracing paper, as though all you can see is a basic, dim outline of the image before you? You do believe that God has painted a masterpiece of who you are, but from where you’re standing, all you can see are greyed-out and obscured outlines. Ultimately, the Lord does have your life’s track clearly laid down before you, but until you trace every step by faith, you will not discover the beauty of the image of the masterpiece called you.

God-tracking is tracing the obscured picture of your life by faith.

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1 Corinthians 13:11-13
Hebrews 11:1, 6
2 Corinthians 5:17

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I make a conscious decision now to take one day at a time and believe that you will help me trace my life’s track by faith and not by sight.”

“O Lord, sometimes I get so frustrated with life because I cannot see the wood for the trees. It seems that all I can see before me are greyed-out borders and obscured details. But now I realise that I have been using my own reason in planning my life instead of simply committing my ways to you and then walking in faith. Dear Lord, I make a conscious decision now to take one day at a time and believe that you will help me trace my life’s track by faith and not by sight. For your glory. Amen.”

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Do You Have a Leaky Purse?

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“Be encouraged to always acknowledge the Lord and give him the credit for your performance. Seek first his kingdom principles, and he will mend that leaky purse!”

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1 Samuel 2:30(b)
Those who honour me I will honour, but those who despise me will be disdained.

Cheryl had recently been promoted to finance manager of a large leisure company with over 300 employees on the payroll. Her salary was proportionate to her senior position in the company. Married with three young children, Cheryl was the primary breadwinner in her family. As a Christian, she knew well the importance of acknowledging God in all her ways. However, as her responsibilities grew along with her income, Cheryl gradually took her eyes off her Master and began to slowly drift from God’s purposes for her life. Sadly, she no longer gave him the praise for her success but claimed all the credit herself.

Not long after she had received her promotion, Cheryl and her husband began to suffer marital strife. Her long hours away from home, coupled with the fact that, somehow, their combined income still did not meet the growing needs of their family, were causing conflict. Finally, Cheryl walked out, took the children and went to live with her mother. Seemingly free of the financial drain of her spouse, Cheryl hoped her financial difficulties would level off. But they didn’t. She continued to earn well, but somehow, she never had sufficient income to meet her needs. She felt as though she earned her wages only to put them in a purse with holes in it.

The people of Jerusalem had returned to their homeland after the Babylonian captivity and received the command to rebuild God’s temple. They started with gusto but, sadly, took their eyes off the goal of God’s purposes and began to feast on the fat of the land, claiming all the credit for themselves. So, God sent his man, Haggai, with a stern warning to correct the folly of their behaviour and to call them back to the job at hand – to rebuild his temple to his praise.

Have you ever been in a similar situation? I have. Perhaps you’ve had a good job and earned a reasonable wage, but still somehow seem to come up short at the end of every month. You work hard; you earn only to put your wages in a leaky purse. If that’s you, then be encouraged to always acknowledge the Lord and give him the credit for your performance. Seek first his kingdom principles, and he will mend that leaky purse!

God-tracking is being sure we never take the credit for God’s doing.

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Proverbs 3:1-11

Matthew 6:1-4 & 19-21 & 25-34
Matthew 6:33

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Lord, I choose to live for your glory. Please mend my leaky purse.”

“Dear Lord, I am sorry for taking my eyes off your goals for my life, and I am sorry for taking the credit for your doing. I return to acknowledging you in all my ways and trust you to direct my outcome. I commit my financial management to you and choose to honour you with the first fruits of my labour. I commit my family to you and ask that you restore my relationships. Lord, I choose to live for your glory. Please mend my leaky purse. Amen.”

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The Prototype of You

 GodTracker 1025

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“If you would simply seek God by acknowledging him in all your ways and trusting him to direct your future, then there will be nothing that will inhibit his purposes from unfolding in your life.”

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Isaiah 54:2
“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.”

Lee de Forest, inventor of the cathode ray tube, was once heard to say, “Theoretically, television may be feasible, but I consider it an impossibility - a development which we should waste little time dreaming about.” Then there was Thomas Watson, Chairman of the Board of IBM in 1943, who said, “I think there is a world market for about five computers.” Famous last words, indeed!

Perhaps you’re contemplating your future today. It could be that from where you’re standing, prospects of a bright new tomorrow seem a little bleak. If so, then let me encourage you to look beyond the worn-out tools that clutter your workbench and gaze at that beautiful prototype in the mirror; that masterpiece of you that God has been building since the day you were born. Forest was a great inventor, and Watson a great entrepreneur, but neither looked further than their noses. Their futures were indeed bright, but they missed the point. Need I point out the success of both television and the computer?

Your Lord Creator has great plans for your life, and his plans are for your hope and future. God is the greatest inventor of all, and he has the ways and means of marketing his strategies beyond all your expectations. You are a unique prototype of God’s purposes at home, in business, at school, at church and in your community. If you would simply seek God by acknowledging him in all your ways and trusting him to direct your future, then there will be nothing that will inhibit his purposes from unfolding in your life.

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet his unfailing love for you will not be shaken, nor his covenant of peace be removed. And no weapon forged against you will prevail; you will refute every tongue that accuses you!

So, never doubt the Creator’s prowess when it comes to inventing the masterpiece of you. Take your eyes off the obstacles of doubt and fear and look up into the eyes of your great Designer who knows the plans he has for you. Resist the devil’s lies and then get out there and chase the dream that God has stored up for your tomorrow! As the author, Frank Peretti said, “God has created us in his image and put each of us here on earth for specific purposes. That means every human being has intrinsic value, preciousness, meaning and dignity.”

God-tracking is acknowledging the Designer’s prototype of you.

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Jeremiah 29:11
Proverbs 3:5-6
Isaiah 54:10-17

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I trust you to direct the outcome of my life for the good no matter what opposition or doubt sweeps my way.”

“O Lord, I’m sorry for taking my eyes off the beauty of what you’re doing in my life. Today I choose to fix my eyes on Jesus and his design for my life by acknowledging God in all my ways: my relationships, my education, my business, my recreation and especially my plans for the future. You are my Lord and my guide; my Inventor and my Designer. I trust you to direct the outcome of my life for the good no matter what opposition or doubt sweeps my way. 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.