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The e-Devotional helping to keep you on-track
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The e-Devotional helping to keep you on-track
More at www.godtracker.co.uk
12 September
2014
Dear God-tracker
God-tracking is not a
religious rite; it’s a stress-free walk of faith
Studies have shown that the
hippocampus of one’s brain, which is responsible for short-term memory, shrinks
when one is under stress. In other words, the more stressed you become the more
forgetful you become. Further studies have shown that religious people tend to
have short-term memory lapses indicating that their hippocampi have become
reduced. The researchers put this down to the stresses involved in following
the precepts of religious compliance. They say that religious people open
themselves to added stresses as a result of the effort of trying to follow
religious rites and regulations.
Sadly, many folk who call
themselves practicing Christians think of themselves as religious people. As Christians we do follow the precepts of our
scriptures, however, true Christianity is not a religion per se, but a
relationship. The essence of salvation for a Christian is not religious works
but a submissive faith in God’s grace; and grace is God’s doing. The Lord God
we worship, produced the means himself to redeem us from sin after the fall of
mankind. He did this by sending Jesus, his righteous son, to die for sin in our
place (because the wages of sin is death) and then, by his resurrection, to
create a way for us to be forgiven of all sin. Jesus became sin so that, in
him, I might become God’s righteousness. The Law of the Spirit of life in
Christ has set us free from the requirements of dead religious precepts. And
all this is God’s grace – God’s doing! Faith is simply admitting that we don’t
have what it takes to work for our salvation by any religious observance, or
otherwise, and simply putting our confidence in the work of Jesus through the
cross. It’s that easy!
Religion can be stressful but true
Christianity is not stressful. Religious duties and procedures can be stressful
but simple faith in God’s grace is anything but stressful. Trying to deal with
sin and infirmity by our own effort can be really stressful but walking in
repentance and by God’s grace is not stressful. In fact, faith is the easiest
thing in the world, because faith is admitting that I can’t while God can! This
is why Jesus said, “Come to
me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest,” and “my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Religion is
bearing up under the yoke of rituals, regulations and good works while true
faith is simply tracking your life track, arm in arm with Jesus.
God-tracking is not a religious rite; it’s a
stress-free walk of faith
Dudley
It’s all in the Book…
2 Corinthians 5:21
Romans 8:1-112 Corinthians 5:21
Matthew 11:28-30
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Verse of the Week
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace
you have been saved, through faith--and this not
from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works,
so that no one can boast.
Quote of
the Week
Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes
“Christianity is not a
religion, Christianity is a supernatural revelation.” --- Kathryn Khulman
Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and Fix Your Eyes
on Jesus!
I will
walk by faith and not by human effort
“Dear God, I admit that I have sinned and come short of your
righteous requirements. In the name of Jesus Christ I repent of my sin and I
repent of my human efforts at trying to earn my salvation by good works. I
realise now that I am saved only by the works of Jesus on the cross and his
resurrection from the dead. I accept this fact by faith and confess Christ as
Lord of my life. I come to Jesus today to take up his yoke and let go of my
own. I fully accept Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour and choose to give my life
over to him. From here on, I will walk by faith and not by human effort. Thank
you you’re your grace and new life, O Lord. Amen.”
If you want more prayer
then email dudley@godtracker.co.uk
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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.
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.
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