Friday, 14 March 2014

GOD-TRACKING IS NOT HOLDING BACK WHEN GOD SAYS GO!


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14 March 2014   

Dear God-tracker 

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God-tracking is not holding back when God says go! 

“Don’t hold back!” These three words impacted me like a punch in the solar plexus. I was reading an email from a friend of mine whom I’d not seen in years. Bill had started out by wishing my family and me a happy Christmas for of 2005, but his sentiment had turned from Christmas greeting to prophetic utterance: “Be bold, don’t hold back. God is giving you a gift of faith. Use it or lose it.” At the time the Lord was leading us to plant a new church in our home town. I was most enthused by Bill’s email as I sensed the Lord leading us into new things and commanding us to enlarge the place of our tent, stretch our tent curtains wide and not hold back. With zeal I embarked on a programme of extending God’s kingdom, declaring with the prophet Jeremiah, “His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.”

Two years after we started out The Lord led us to unite with another small work to establish his purposes in our community. For several years we witnessed the growth of our new church as we saw many come to Christ and enjoy God’s favour. However, I hasten to add with embarrassment that I have become complacent in my zeal to preach, pray and prophecy. Somehow I’m simply going through the ropes of church leadership, less the initial enthusiasm I enjoyed in the beginning. Sadly, I find myself holding back. When the Lord commands then we need to be consistent in our obedience. 

God is doing a new and wonderful thing in your life, dear God Tracker. Your God is high and exalted. He is your Sovereign Majesty, his will is paramount; his character is supreme and his power unlimited. His plans for you are great and he will equip you by the zeal of the Holy Spirit to fulfil the plans he has for you. Today the Lord is filling you with a new found stamina to prophecy his word, lay hands on the sick and go be a witness to his authentic gospel. But it’s not by your prowess that he will accomplish his plans for; it’s by his powers that he will do so. So be bold and don’t hold back! Praise his name in the face of the gods of this world and stand up for the integrity of biblical morals and principles in your community. You may think you’re too weak to be this bold but it’s only when you admit your weaknesses that God empowers you to be stout-hearted by his grace. And whatever you do, do not hold back by becoming complacent in your zeal to serve the Lord. 

God-tracking is not holding back when God says go! 

Keep your eyes on Jesus 

Dudley 

It’s all in the Book…
Isaiah 42:8-9
Isaiah 54:1-5
Jeremiah 20:9
Zephaniah 4:6
Psalm 138:1-3
2 Corinthians 12:9 

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Verse of the Week

Psalm 25:21

May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.

 

Quote of the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes

If you intend to accomplish anything, if you mean not to labour in vain or spend your strength for nothing; you must take your side. There can be no halting between two opinions. You must coolly, firmly and irrevocably make your determination and resolve that the Lord is your God, and that you will serve him only.” --- Timothy Dwight
 

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!

I commit myself to you as you do a new thing in my life to help me fulfil your plans for me. I will not hold back

“O Lord my Majesty, forgive me for becoming complacent in my walk with you. I hear your word afresh to not hold back and to be bold and courageous for your word in this society I find myself. Lord, help me to stand up in integrity and boldly profess your word through words and deeds. Help me to be brave in the face of the devil’s opposition, knowing that my battle is not against people but against satanic forces in heavenly realms. I commit myself to you as you do a new thing in my life to help me fulfil your plans for me. I will not hold back!  Amen.”

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Friday, 7 March 2014

God-tracking is trusting God to meet your needs not your means


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07 March 2014   

Dear God-tracker 

God-tracking is trusting God to meet your needs not your means 

I remember when I was made redundant from my job I thought about how it happens to many people but I thought it would never happen to me. I was not earning a great deal at the time but when that final paycheque ran out, things got tough! My lovely wife was earning an income at the time but it was just not sufficient to see us through each month. So we prayed.  

I remember how our needs were met in the most amazing ways. Some dear friends helped us, because they knew of our needs, but it was the times that we received provision from sources that had absolutely no concept of our struggle that were the times that truly amazed me. Funny thing was, I was never able to tally up the numbers. It seemed that God paid no attention to how much cash we needed to get through the month, only to getting us through the month. I am yet to reconcile the quantity of God’s provision with the means to meet that quantity.  God’s ways are not our ways and his means not our means. 

Don’t be surprised after seeking God’s provision for a particular need, when he begins to provide in ways you would never have expected. For instance, you may be in financial need and receive an anonymous envelope, but don’t be disillusioned by a small amount inside. The amount is immaterial; the simple fact that you received a provision is paramount. God knows your needs – how much you need – and will always meet that need, provided you continue to keep your eyes on Jesus and walk in the faith that this generates. Your God knows your needs and your God is big enough to tally the numbers in order to meet that need. If you are a Christian believer then you are found in Christ. The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs by his riches in Christ. You see, you are in the same place as God’s riches… in Christ!  

God-tracking is trusting God to meet your needs not your means.

Keep your eyes on Jesus 

Dudley 

It’s all in the Book…
Isaiah 55:8-13
Philippians 4:19
2 Corinthians 1:19-20
 

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Verse of the Week 

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

 

Quote of the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes

“God is not concerned about how much you have; he is concerned about how much you need.” --- Kurt Erickson
 

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!

I realise that it’s not how much I need that matters but rather how you provide my needs that does

“My Father, thank you for always meeting my needs. I realise that it’s not how much I need that matters but rather how you provide my needs that does. You are my source and my resource. Not only are you the means of my provision but you are my provision! Help me to walk in faith that you will meet these needs I have today, as I keep my eyes on Jesus. Help me not to question the means of your provision but to just walk in the joy of your provision. I know you know how much I need to get through tomorrow. Today I simply put my faith in you to get me through tomorrow. In the name of Jesus my Lord, I pray. Amen.”

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GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003. 

trACker is a service of godtracker.co.uk. Please consider helping towards expenses in delivering this service to you HERE or by visiting http://godtracker.co.uk/  

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Friday, 28 February 2014

God-tracking is bravely tracking his plans wherever they may lead

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28 February 2014 
Dear God-tracker
God-tracking is bravely tracking his plans wherever they may lead
God-tracking is based on the surmise that, if God has plans for us – plans for a hope and a future – then we need to set our faces toward seeking and tracking his plans no matter what. God is sovereign. His will is supreme and his purposes are just. Therefore, as we track God’s plans we need to be willing to submit to his purposes and remain within his will. But here’s the thing: whatever God’s plans turn out to be, wherever we find ourselves as we track his will, we will always benefit from his grace and his fatherly care. He never leaves us nor forsakes us.

I recently heard a moving story of a pastor of a small secret church in Kazakhstan. His church was near a mosque with a congregation in the thousands. One day the imam of the mosque summonsed the pastor and his small church to appear before them. The pastor and his people obliged. However, when they stood in front of the many Muslims, the imam declared, “We instruct you to close your church and convert to Islam. If you do not deny Jesus then we will kill you all.” There was silence in the mosque as the pastor quietly raised his hands and said, “You may kill our bodies but our souls will always be safe in Christ our Lord. I will never deny Jesus my Lord and Saviour.” Slowly the rest of the humble church group raised their hands and echoed their leader’s sentiment. A buzz erupted in the mosque as worshippers waited for the imam’s response. “Because of your bold commitment to your belief I have decided to let you all return home.” A few days later the imam offered an apology to the pastor and his congregation.

Tracking God’s plans may lead you into situations beyond your control, but that’s not a bad place to be. As you continue to acknowledge the Lordship of Christ and walk according to his will (wherever it may lead you) remember that he will control your circumstances. You may never face physical persecution for your faith as this pastor in Kazakhstan did but, in this world, you will indeed face the temptation to compromise your faith or your moral integrity. When this happens remember to stand strong in Christ and bravely praise God’s name in the face of the gods of this world. As you do so you will be amazed at the power of God’s deliverance. Your Lord will make you bold and stout-hearted as you humbly track his plans and purposes.

God-tracking is bravely tracking his plans wherever they may lead.

Every blessing

Dudley

It’s all in the Book…Jeremiah 29:11
Deuteronomy 31:6
Psalm 138
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Verse of the Week

Psalm 138:3
When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stout-hearted.

Quote of the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes

Our God is high and exalted, he is our Sovereign Majesty, his will is paramount, his character is supreme and his power unlimited.” --- Author
 
Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!

 I submit my life and my future to your plans for me

“O most holy God, I know that your will for my life is supreme. Help me to always stay on-track with your will and your plans. Thank you that you will never abandon me. I know that I can trust in your grace and power to get me through every adverse situation that I may find myself in. Lord, I reaffirm that I acknowledge you in all my ways and I trust you to direct my paths however they may appear to me. I know that all things work out good in the end, as you direct my ways. I submit my life and my future to your plans for me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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What is trACker? GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.

trACker is a service of godtracker.co.uk. Please consider helping towards expenses in delivering this service to you HERE or by visiting http://godtracker.co.uk/

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Friday, 7 February 2014

God-tracking is walking in the footsteps of Jesus, even on the water

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07 February 2014   

Dear God-tracker 

God-tracking is walking in the footsteps of Jesus, even on the water 

The concept of God-tracking is based upon the understanding that God has a deliberate and exclusive designer purpose for our lives. It has been said that God works in mysterious ways to perform his wonders. I would agree. However, what sometimes appears mysterious to us is pure logic to God. As the scripture tells us, “For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom.” Therefore, as we seek to track God’s unique plans for our lives we need to operate not according our own human logic but according to faith in God’s often mysterious ways. 

Late one stormy night out on the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus’ disciples were straining at the ores to keep their small boat upright. The wind was howling through the mast and rigging. The others were shouting commands to each other but Peter was silently wondering why Jesus had sent them on ahead in the boat. Surely he knew there would be a storm? Didn’t he care if they perished? What was his purpose in all this? Just then Peter heard Thomas shriek above the wind, “Out there! It’s a ghost!” Peter looked up, squinting in the rain. Sure enough, there was figure standing out on the water. They all began to panic but then they heard the voice of Jesus reassuring them that it was him. “Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water.” Jesus said, “Come.” Peter stepped out of the boat onto the raging lake and literally walked on the water in the footsteps of Jesus. But when Peter took his eyes off his Lord and looked at the waves he lost faith and began to sink until Jesus rescued him.

It could be that you are facing a new prospect today. Perhaps you’re in the throes of changing jobs or hearing the call of God to take a leap of faith into fulltime Christian work. You may be facing a new move on a venture that scares you witless and you’re wondering, as Peter did, what’s God’s purpose in all this? God-tracking requires that we continuously acknowledge God in all our ways and then not trust in our own logic but in God’s wisdom to guide us according to his deliberate and exclusive designer purpose for our lives. And God-tracking requires that we constantly look to Jesus, the author of life. If that’s you today then take that step out of the boat and walk on water with your eyes on Jesus.

God-tracking is walking in the footsteps of Jesus, even on the water  

Every blessing

Dudley 

Its all in the Book
Isaiah 55:6-13
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 14:22-33
 
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Verse of the Week 

Matthew 14:31

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

 

Quote of the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes

God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform; he plants His footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm.” --- William Cowper
 

Dont Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!

Thank you that you do have a deliberate and exclusive designer purpose for my life and I accept it in faith

Pray:
“Dear Lord, I am afraid to take that step out of the boat, even when I know it’s you out there on the water. I am sorry for this, O Lord. Sometimes your plans for my life appear mysterious at times but I know that you have good reason for doing the things you are doing in my life. I commit my ways to you and I commit my future prospects to you. I acknowledge you in all my ways and trust that you will direct my paths. Help me to take that plunge; help me to make this move, in faith and not in human reason. Thank you that you do have a deliberate and exclusive designer purpose for my life and I accept it in faith. Praise you, my Lord. Amen.”

If you want more prayer then email dudley@godtracker.co.uk  

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What is trACker?
GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003. 

trACker is a service of godtracker.co.uk. Please consider helping towards expenses in delivering this service to you HERE or by visiting http://godtracker.co.uk/  

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Friday, 24 January 2014

GOD-TRACKING IS FULFILLING YOUR DREAMS BY GOD’S GRACE, DESPITE DISAPPOINTMENT


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 24 January 2014  

Dear God-tracker

God-tracking is fulfilling your dreams by God’s grace, despite disappointment  

Colin grew up in a very sheltered home environment. He attended Sunday School every Sunday where he heard many wonderful stories about God. He loved these stories and firmly believed in the God of the Bible. At the tender age of 10 young Colin gave his heart to Jesus, was baptised by the age of 14 and baptised in the Holy Spirit by 16. Like any boy of his age, Colin had great dreams of grandeur, but sadly he was never given the opportunity to explore his dreams. He grew up in a very controlled and restricted environment. He had very few friends and was seldom allowed out the home. Now, looking back on his early life, Colin was consumed with anger and bitterness for a childhood wasted. “How could God have allowed me to grow up so stifled?” he would often think.

Disappointment can lead to despair and despair can lead to anger and anger to bitterness. Bitterness consumes the soul and manifests as unforgiveness and vengeance. However, grace, on the other liberates the soul and gains victory! Jesus took all the consequences of sin upon himself when he went to the cross. Those consequences included disappointment, despair, anger, bitterness and unforgiveness. Didn’t he pray, “Father forgive them they do not know what they are doing?” Jesus was abused and beaten then mercilessly executed on trumped up charges, yet he was not consumed with bitterness, even after the resurrection. The Bible tells us to look to Jesus and take his example in how he looked through his trial and saw himself victorious on the other side of the cross.

If Colin had learned earlier in life to look beyond his circumstances and see himself as God saw him then he would have grown into the man of influence and wonder he dreamed of becoming. In the process of seeking to track God’s plans for his life, if he had acknowledged that his Lord and God was already on the other side of his trials, then he would not have been so consumed with bitterness. And if Colin had walked in forgiveness grown from grace then he would have realised that God’s grace was sufficient to guide him toward those dreams of grandeur. 

God-tracking is fulfilling your dreams by God’s grace, despite disappointment  

Every blessing 

Dudley 

Its all in the Book
Luke 23:32-35
Hebrews 12:2-3
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
           

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Verse of the Week 

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. 

Quote of the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes

I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am.” ---  John Newton 

Dont Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!

Lord, it’s only by your grace that I am what I am and by your grace that I will be what you plan for me to be
 
Pray:
“Dear Lord, I want to ask you for forgiveness for holding a grudge in my life. Lord, I’m sorry for any bitterness and unforgiveness. I choose to forgive and let go of all grievances that I hold against people who have offended me in the past. I let it all go and choose to show grace to those who have hurt me. Thank you for your grace to me in dealing with my past and to looking to the future. Lord, it’s only by your grace that I am what I am and by your grace that I will be what you plan for me to be. Your grace is enough. Amen. ”

If you want more prayer then email dudley@godtracker.co.uk  

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What is trACker?
GodTracker and trACker owe their origins to an international Christian radio programme produced by Dudley Anderson called, OnTrack. Although OnTrack went off-air in 2005, trACker has continued to help people to track God's plans and purposes for their lives since July 2003.

trACker is a service of godtracker.co.uk. Please consider helping towards expenses in delivering this service to you HERE or by visiting http://godtracker.co.uk/

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