Power and Love and a Sound Mind

GodTracker 945
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“In your presence I have power and love and a sound mind. Your banner over me is love. And your love casts out all fear!”

2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Pete woke up in a very low mood. He’d been battling with anxiety and depression for a few years. His company had shut down his department some years back and Pete was paid off. Depression had crept in. He had a new job now and no real reason to be down but he was. A fear had gripped his heart that it might happen again. “Dear Lord,” he cried, “I can’t work out why I’m so down. I know I’m secure but this anxiety keeps gripping me. I have a wife and kids, dear Lord. I need this job.” Glancing down into his Bible the words, “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind,” jumped off the page. 

Depression and anxiety are pandemic mental illnesses in our day and age. More and more people I talk to are suffering with mental health issues, consumed with fears and worries about their personal security and livelihood, not to mention the state of the world at present. In reality, these conditions are nothing new. People in Jesus’ day faced the same issues. Perhaps this is why he taught, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things.”

Pete was encouraged by the words he read and searched further in his handbook of life, the Bible. He read: “He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.” Again, the Holy Spirit quickened God’s word… “A garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness! Yes, that’s what I need. I resist this heaviness in Jesus’ name,” said Pete, “and I don a garment of praise. Praise your name, O Lord! You are holy and you inhabit the praises of your people. Therefore, I know my praise carries your presence. In your presence I have power and love and a sound mind. Your banner over me is love. And your love casts out all fear!” Pete’s low mood melted away. He was filled with the joy of the Lord.

God-tracking is power and love and a sound mind

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!
Matthew 6:25-35
Isaiah 61:3
Psalm 22:3
Song of Solomon 2:4
1 John 4:18
Nehemiah 8:10

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“I choose to NOT give up but to look up and trust the plans you have for my life.”

“Dear Father, praise your name! Hallelujah! I declare your praise in the face of adversity. I rebuke this low mood and call on your name for love, power and sound thinking. Your joy is my strength. I know the devil will do his level best to bring me down through circumstances and depression but I resist him now, in Jesus’ name. Greater are you, O Lord, in me than he who is in the world. I choose to NOT give up but to look up and trust the plans you have for my life. 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.

Borrowed Faith

 GodTracker 944
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“It is imperative that we lead our children to the place where they will acknowledge Jesus for themselves and begin trekking their own God-track by personalised faith.”

Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

According to an article in Focus on the Family Bulletin, December 1988 a study of the top traits of  successful families revealed certain criteria for a successful family. These included the likes of good communication, affirmation, respect, tradition and faith. These are all positive and motivational criteria. In developing a wholesome family life, it is essential to communicate well, offer respect and share responsibilities. However, of all these, I believe the core criterion for a successful family is sharing a religious faith. In my opinion, the only substantial religious faith is faith in the Most High God through Jesus Christ his Son.

God loved families so much that he gave his One and only righteous Son to be a sin offering on their behalf that, if they believe in him, they may not perish and know the promise of eternal life. We are saved by God’s grace (his sending Jesus to die for our sins) and our faith in his grace.

Faith is essential for a successful family life. The children discover faith through their parents’ examples and teaching. However, no child will know salvation until they discover their own faith. No one can get to heaven on borrowed faith.

While young, a child is covered by his parents’ faith but as he approaches the age of understanding he will need to discover faith for himself. Therefore, as parents, it is essential that we teach our children the word of God, for faith comes from hearing God’s word. It is essential, too, that we exemplify faith to our kids. However, it is imperative that we lead our children to the place where they will acknowledge Jesus for themselves and begin trekking their own God-track by personalised faith.

God-tracking is leading our children in faith.

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!
2 Corinthians 5:21
John 3:16
Ephesians 2:8
Romans 10:17

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“I pray that they will grow in their faith and come to a place where they, too, will be an example of faith to their little ones.”

“Dear God, thank you that you sent Jesus to die for our sins. I acknowledge Jesus as my personal Lord and Saviour. My faith is in you. As a parent, help me to exemplify faith to my children. I pray for them that they will discover their own personal walk of faith. I pray that they will explore the goodness of God through answered prayer. I pray that they will grow in their faith and come to a place where they, too, will be an example of faith to their little ones. 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.

Uncompromised Love

 GodTracker 943
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“Our God is faithful and his love endures forever. What a prime example of fatherhood for you and me.”

Psalm 136:1 (ESV)
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Dave’s teenage son sat whimpering on the sofa. He’d just arrived home well past his curfew, and a little over, what might be deemed, a reasonable limit for a 16-year-old. “I - I’m sorry, dad,” he whined. “Sean, you know we believe you’re too young to consume alcohol!” asserted his father while his mother unleashed her disdain at his behaviour. 

Dave had raised his children as Christian believers. Both his son and daughter had discovered their own faith and accepted Christ as Lord. They had been schooled in the principles of Scripture and encouraged to acknowledge God in all they do. Yet, here was a case when his teenage son had violated the standards his father had set and had compromised his example of faith.

As Dave watched his repentant son rocking on the sofa, he was filled with deep compassion. “Sean,” he said, “you know you have broken my trust. You have violated the standards I’ve set for you for godly living, and that’s sin. But I love you. Though you may prove to be the source of grief to your mother and me, we will never, never stop loving you.” Hugging his sobbing son, Dave added, “Sean, there is nothing you could ever do that would cause us to stop loving you. We loved you before you broke our confidence and we still love you.”

Young Sean is indicative of the state of man. The Bible tells us that we have all sinned and violated the impeccable standards of God’s word. However, we read that while we were still sinners, God demonstrated his love for us in that Jesus died to redeem us from the curse of sin. Like Sean, you and I have broken our Father’s confidence and violated his standards. Yet, on confession of our sin, our Father is faithful and just to forgive us. He loves us and nothing, nothing will ever separate us from this love. Our God is faithful and his love endures forever. What a prime example of fatherhood.

Suan apologised to his mom and dad and repented before God for his wrongdoing and never violated their standards in this way again. It was his father’s uncompromised standards and his uncompromised love that changed the heart of this rebellious young man. Today, Sean is married with his own children, setting in them the same standards that his father set in him.

God-tracking is uncompromised love.

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!
Romans 3:10-18, 23-24
Romans 5:8
1 John 1:9
Psalm 100:5 (NIV)

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“Help me to show that same love to my family as you have shown to me.”

“Dear Father, I admit that I have violated your goodness and sinned against you. I’m sorry, Lord. I confess my sin and trust that your unconditional love will forgive me and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. Thank you for your generous fatherly love. I know that nothing (not even my own wrongdoing) can separate me from your love. Help me to show that same love to my family as you have shown to me. 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.