Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work. Show all posts

Friday, 19 December 2025

God-confidence

 GodTracker 1026

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God-confidence places reliance on God’s grace, and grace is God’s doing. His grace is all the qualifications you will ever need to fulfil your God-given opportunities.”

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2 Chronicles 15:7
But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.

Joe stepped into the open-plan office space of his new company. It was only his second day on the job. Though he was very grateful for the opportunity and knew he was qualified, he lacked confidence. His desk was situated three-quarters of the way across the large room. He had to pass at least four other workstations to get to his chair. Though one person gave him a fleeting welcome wave, every head was down, already engrossed in the activities of the new day. Even so, Joe felt as though every eye was fixed on him. Quickly, he crossed the floor to his desk and sat down.

Confidence is an elusive virtue. Sometimes it flows with unabated gush, yet sometimes it lurks in the recesses of one’s soul like a shy mouse afraid of the light of morning. One thing I have learnt over the years is that self-confidence is fleeting, because self-confidence puts confidence in self – the ego. To be securely confident, I need to not be self-confident but God-confident. God-confidence places reliance on God’s grace, and grace is God’s doing. His grace is all the qualifications you will ever need to fulfil your God-given opportunities.

So, don’t throw away your confidence, it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere at every new opportunity so that when you have done what God has called you to do you will receive the fulfilment of all he has promised you. As Corrie Ten Boom said, “I believe that God delights to use his children in the fulfilment of his plans for the world. I am sure he loves to use small people to do great things.”

God-tracking is revelling in his rich grace for your confidence.

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Hebrews 10:34-36
Proverbs 10:22

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

I choose not throw away my confidence but persevere in the promises of your word to me.”

“My Lord, I realise now that I can only be confident in your purposes and your grace for my life. Therefore, I want to surrender every aspect of my life to you today: my work, my relationships, my church life, my sports, my recreation and my most private life. I put my confidence in God and not self, believing that you have promised to make me a success in all that I do. I choose not throw away my confidence but to persevere in the promises of your word to me. For your glory, Lord. 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.

Friday, 12 December 2025

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.

Friday, 6 June 2025

Cast Your Bread Upon the Water

 GodTracker 998

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“Serve the Lord at work, at home and in church. He is your exceeding great reward. Cast your bread upon the waters in faith that you will find it again after many days.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.

Do you ever feel like you’re slogging away at life with seemingly no return? Get up in the morning, eat breakfast, go to work, come home, eat dinner, go to bed, get up in the morning… It’s like you’re casting your bread upon the water never to see it again. Or will you?

That expression comes from the Bible. We read it in the book of Ecclesiastes, which is a book about the seeming futility of life. It was penned by King Solomon, the son of King David. Solomon asked God for wisdom and was blessed to become the wealthiest king in Israel’s history. Yet he wrote, “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?” However, Solomon also wrote, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” To finish quoting that expression above, the scripture says, “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.”

God has not called you to be more than you are, he has called you to be all that you are. And we are all called to all the world. Whatever you do in life – at work, in your relationships, in your pastimes – do it with all your might, as unto Jesus. We are told that all we do in life needs to be done in the name of Jesus. In the Lord, our labour is never in vain.

So go for it! Give it your all, even when it feels like you’re slogging away the old sausage machine, churning out sausage after sausage with no return. Do it for Jesus, at work, at home and in church. He is your exceeding great reward. Cast your bread upon the waters in faith that you will find it again after many days.

God-tracking is working for Jesus.

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Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
Ecclesiastes 11
Matthew 28:19-20
Colossians 3:17
1 Corinthians 15:58
Genesis 15:1 (KJV)

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DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Help me to see a return for my toil but even if I don’t, help me to do it with all my might.”

“My God, I get so fatigued doing the same old after the same old, every day. Sometimes I feel like I’m making no ground; like I’m slogging away without return. But I know now that all I do in life – especially my work – is to be done for you and in the name of Jesus. So, I change my thinking and choose to dedicate my work and my relationships to you. I do it for you, Lord. I know in you my labour is never in vain. Help me to see a return for my toil but even if I don’t, help me to do it with all my might. 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.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Bible quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

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Friday, 16 May 2025

Get Away From It All

 GodTracker 994

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Come to him in prayer today and get away from it all. Offload those stresses onto his shoulders. Your soul will find rest in God. Your hope comes from him.”

Psalm 62:5 (NIV)
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.

Nine symptoms of stress overload:

1. Decision-making becomes difficult.
2. Frequent spells of brooding and feelings of inadequacy.
3. Increased use of caffeine and uppers.
4. Thoughts trail off while speaking or writing.
5. Excessive worrying about all things.
6. Sudden outbursts of temper.
7. Mistrust of friends and family.
8. Forgetfulness.
9. Excessive daydreaming or fantasizing about "getting away from it all."

Do you ever go to bed at night exhausted after a hard day’s slog only to wake up at the wonder hour of 3.00 am, wondering why you can’t sleep? Too many of us overload our lives with too many duties, activities and responsibilities that induce stress. More often than not, this stress leads to anxiety and fears that the job won’t get done in time or that you will fail in your efforts. Stress and overload result in fatigue and mental illness. Beware!

Jesus was preaching and teaching every day of the week, traveling – on foot – many, many miles to reach as many people as possible. Performing miracles and healing the sick, I think Jesus had a stressful job. Yet we often read how he got away from it all up a mountain to rest and pray. Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Granted, he was probably referring to the labour of attempting to follow the many legal requirements of the Law of Moses, but I believe we can apply his word within the context of our daily life, too.

Remember, Jesus said, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” The Holy Spirit is your helper and your guide. So, come to him in prayer today and get away from it all. Offload those stresses onto his shoulders for he cares for you. Your soul will find rest in God. Your hope comes from him.

God-tracking is
getting away from it all.

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Matthew 11:28-30
Mark 6:31
John 14:26
Matthew 28:20
1 Peter 5:7

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Thank you, O Lord, that you care for me and have the power to rescue me from y stress and overload.”

“Dear Lord, I feel so overloaded at the moment. Too much work, too much responsibility! I choose to commit my work to you and seek your strength and help to get the job done. I come to you now in prayer and cast my cares upon you. Thank you, O Lord, that you care for me and have the power to rescue me from my stress and overload. My soul finds rest in you for my hope comes from you. 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.

Friday, 25 April 2025

The Enemy has a Plot but God has a Plan

GodTracker 991

The e-devotional to help keep you on track with God’s plans for your life.
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“Satan, the enemy of God’s plans, will do all he can to prevent you from following your God-given purpose. Nonetheless, in the end, God will make sure that what needs to happen will happen.”

2 Chronicles 15:7 (NIV)
But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.

I recently endured an attack on my calling and ministry that left me reeling. It had great potential to derail me from the plans of God for my life. This attack affected my marriage, my finances as well as my career. Until that point in my life, I was enjoying a stable occupation and a rewarding ministry. Then, in one foul sweep, all the wheels came off. I was emotionally threadbare and disillusioned with my call to ministry. The enemy had a plot to derail me but God had a plan to keep me on track.

The scripture makes it plain; you and I have all been called according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will. God has a plan for you. His plan is to use you to interact, impact and influence people to find purpose in the plans of God. God has a plan for every person on earth to come to the knowledge of his overflowing grace by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord. Sadly, however, many will reject God’s message of grace. Only he knows who will respond to his call to salvation but we do not know who will respond. Therefore, it is God’s plan for you and me to be willing to give an answer to everyone who asks about the reason for the hope that is in us. However, Satan, the enemy of God’s plans, will do all he can to prevent you from following your God-given purpose. Nonetheless, in the end, God will make sure that what needs to happen will happen. So, be strong and courageous, your work will be rewarded.

By the grace of God, I kept my eyes on Jesus, when things began to unravel in my life and work. Since then, by the grace of God, he has opened the door for me to touch tens, no, hundreds of thousands of more lives through my work in Christian radio. The enemy had a plot to derail me but God had a plan to keep me on track.

God-tracking is being strong and not giving up.

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Ephesians 1:11
1 Peter 3:15
Joshua 1:9
Hebrews 12:2

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Dear Lord, I will be strong and not give up, for you will reward the  work of my hands.”

“O Lord, I’m so disillusioned with what has happened recently. It seems the enemy has crept in and pulled the rug from under my feet. And yet, O Lord God, I know that my life is in you. You have a plan and purpose for me to impact many lives for the sake of the gospel. You have a plan and purpose for me to care for the needy and help the destitute. So, I stand strong, not in my own strength, but in the strength of your purposes and plans for my life. Dear Lord, I will be strong and not give up, for you will reward the  work of my hands. Amen.”

If you prayed that prayer today email me now at  dudley@godtracker.co.uk

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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.