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Dwelling in His Presence

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:15:01 +0000

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Psalm 27:4
One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,

King David was a great man. He was the only king of Israel who truly obeyed the decrees of the Lord until his dying day. David was no angel, but he loved the presence of God. David wrote, “One thing I have desired of the Lord, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life.” David knew that the presence of God was always the place of his security, hope and rejuvenation.

Perhaps you find yourself in the thick of conflict or confusion today. If that’s true, then make a conscious effort to rise above your circumstances and seek the dwelling of the Lord in prayer. David spent many a day in the tabernacle, still before God when his soul was downcast. If you know Christ as Lord and Saviour, then your body has become the very temple of the Lord God Almighty. The dwelling of the Lord is a place of fragrant peace. So, rest in him today, wherever you are, and he will hide you under the shadow of his wings.

God-tracking is dwelling in his presence, always.

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Psalm 27
John 14:25-27
1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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Praise Answers Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:07:41 +0000

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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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The Detours of Life

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 15 May 2026 08:27:34 +0000

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Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

I’ve discovered that God often takes us the long way around in tracking his perfect will for our lives. The Bible makes it clear that God knows the plans he has for us; plans for hope and a future. Scripture also says that if we acknowledge the Lord in all our ways, then he will direct our paths, even if those paths seem to make a detour. Only God knows how many lives we may touch in the process and how much our faith will grow as we learn to trust him. And all things work together for the good of those who acknowledge God.

Whatever difficulties or detours you may be experiencing today, you are still on track with God’s plans and his purposes for you, if you continue to acknowledge him in all your ways. If you do this, then you will always find yourself precisely where he wants you to be. Remember that he is your holy Guide, and he will never leave you nor forsake you even on the detours of life.

God-tracking is remaining on track with God’s plans even through life’s detours.

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Isaiah 55:6-11
Jeremiah 29:11
Proverbs 3:5-6
Romans 8:27-28

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Stand Sure

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 08 May 2026 08:14:00 +0000

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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

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 01 May 2026 08:48:00 +0000

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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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God’s Doing

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0000

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1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Funny how some people work hard at trying to be good enough to make their way into heaven. True hope for eternal life only comes when we realise that our good works gain us nothing. Only by God’s grace can we enter God’s rest. Only by repentance of sin and faith in Christ can we experience God’s grace. And grace is God’s doing!

Funny how we think that by striving to be good, we can somehow attain a greater measure of God’s grace? But, and here’s the paradox, grace is effortless! Grace is God’s doing. It’s only by grace that we are saved through Christ. And it’s only by grace that God empowers us to serve him. As Jesus said to Apostle Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” Paul responds by saying, “For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

God-tracking is resting in the effect of God’s grace.

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Ephesians 2:8-10
Romans 5:2
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

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I’m All Shook Up

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:25:00 +0000

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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

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:18:00 +0000

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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

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:19:00 +0000

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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

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:24:00 +0000

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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

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:07:00 +0000

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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

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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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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A Fire Shut Up in My Bones

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:23:00 +0000

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Jeremiah 20:9
“But His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not.”

The prophet Jeremiah said, “His word was in my heart like a burning fire.” He knew what it was like
to be consumed by the zeal of the Lord. Though his word was harsh and condemning, Jeremiah was compelled to deliver the word of God even though his outspokenness would result in his persecution.

Jeremiah was sold-out for God. The fire shut up in his bones prohibited him from being indifferent or lethargic. He said, “His word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back and I could not.”

Is there a fire burning in your heart? Are you filled with the zeal of the Lord like Jeremiah? If so, then allow that fire to consume you. Kindle the flames of worship, prayer, fellowship and word that the Lord has shut up in your heart.

God-tracking is fanning the flames.

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Jeremiah 20:7-10
1 Kings 19:13-15
Revelation 3:15-16

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The Fragrance of Christ

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:29:00 +0000

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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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I Have Been Crucified with Christ

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:32:00 +0000

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Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Simon had come to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover with his boys. They were looking forward to the festival. As they entered the Via Dolorosa, they were confronted by Roman soldiers, driving a man to his crucifixion. The man was being whipped and mocked. He fell under the heavy cross. “You there,” called the centurion, “Carry his cross!”

Simon was horrified. It wasn’t simply helping this man that affected him. It was the fact that he would be associated with his crucifixion for all posterity. It would be as though Simon himself were being crucified!

Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him take up his cross, and follow me.” When you accept Christ as Lord, you choose to be crucified with him. The life you now live, you live by faith in the risen Christ who loved you and gave himself up for you.

God-tracking is picking up that cross to follow Jesus.

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Matthew 27:32-56
Matthew 16:24-26
Romans 6:1-11

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Contentment Is Great Gain

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:27:00 +0000

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1 Timothy 6:6
Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

How do we measure success? Do we measure it by productivity or a booming bank balance? Or do we measure success by achieving contentment?

Jeff ran a small business. He was soon making good money, but, sadly, he failed to acknowledge God and was never content. He pressed forward in blind ambition. One day, Jeff entered into a deal that failed. Soon his company collapsed, leaving him in debt and destitute.

The scripture says that unless the Lord builds the house, the labourers labour in vain. It also says that whatever we do, we should walk in godliness and acknowledge God in all our ways. My encouragement to you today is to get out from under God’s feet and into his hands. Acknowledge the Lord and be content in the level of success he brings your way. As Benjamin Franklin Said, "Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor."

God-tracking is being content to work hand-in-hand with God

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Colossians 3:17
1 Timothy 6:6-8
1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Psalm 25:12-14
Psalm 1

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Run With Zeal

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:20:00 +0000

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1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

Life can feel like a treadmill – round and round yet getting nowhere. It’s so easy to become caught up in the routine of Christian living and church. It’s only when we meet someone who is new to the faith and who’s hanging on every word, the Holy Spirit quickens to his heart that we realise that we’ve been treading the treadmill of Christian living and become indifferent to the presence of Jesus.

Your Lord has fresh blessings for you. So why not return to your first love and run with the zeal you had when you first came to know Jesus? Hang on to every word you read and every utterance of the Holy Spirit. God is gracious and compassionate; slow to anger and abounding in loving-kindness. His mercies are new every morning. So, turn from apathy and complacency and run the race with your eyes firmly set on Jesus.

God-tracking is never becoming complacent on the road of Christian living.

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Revelation 2:2-5
Joel 2:12-13
Hebrews 12:2
1 Corinthians 9:24
Lamentations 3:22-23

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Through a Mirror Dimly

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:47:00 +0000

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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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God is Enough

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:20:00 +0000

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“All else in life may shift like variable quantities in those scientific equations, but God’s love for you will remain constant forever.”

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1 Chronicles 16:34 (NIV)
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Science tells us that a universal constant could be a physical constant, which is a quantity generally believed to be both common in nature and constant in time, for example, the speed of light. We use these constants in physics to set a standard as a balance in our equations so that the variables can be accurately adjusted. The variables in equations are the quantities that constantly change. To me, in the equations of life, the variable quantities are the ups and downs we endure, while the constants are God and the principles, purposes and precedents of his word.

The ancient writings of the Bible tell us that God is the Creator of the universe, including mankind. It’s not my intention to debate creation vs evolution here, but suffice to say that we all agree that the universe came into existence at one finite point in time. Since then, the whole universe has been in constant variation (probably as a result of the fall of mankind). The question that remains is what existed before that initial creative point? We believe that God has always existed – he is eternal and encompasses the timeline of infinity. The Bible says that God is and was and is to come. That is, he is constantly present. It also says that Jesus (who is God) is the same yesterday, today and forever. In other words, the Lord Almighty is the only true, reliable universal constant in the equations of life.

Do you feel that there are too many variables in your life inhibiting your hope for the future? Do you feel so frustrated with the many ups and downs you’re going through that you don’t know whether you’re coming or going? Are you longing for stability and consistency in your career, your relationships and your peace of mind? Well then, here’s the good news: the Lord your God is your one true constant in life. He is faithful and his love endures forever. He is dependable, trustworthy and consistent. His love for you endures your hardships, your difficulties, your disappointments and your losses. His love for you bears your frustrations, your failings and your flaws. All else in life may shift like variable quantities in those scientific equations, but God’s love for you will remain constant forever. As Hannah Smith said, “Nothing can separate you from God's love, absolutely nothing. God is enough for time; God is enough for eternity. God is enough!”

God-tracking is constantly relying on his consistent love.

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Revelation 1:7-8
Revelation 4:7-9
Hebrews 13:8
1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Romans 8:37-39
Psalm 136

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I believe that you will help me through my upheavals and balance the variables in my life.”

“Dear God Almighty, I want to truly thank you for your consistent love for me. I know now that your faithful love endures all my hardships and my failings. I am sorry, O Lord, for taking my eyes off your constant presence in my life. Today, I put my confidence in your constancy and declare that you are the one and only true constant in my life. Help me to face my ups and downs in the knowledge that your love and your faithfulness never change. I believe that you will help me through my upheavals and balance the variables in my life. Thank you, Lord. Amen.”

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Hope for 2026

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:55:00 +0000

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“If 2026 appears anything less than rosy from where you’re standing today, then don’t give up but look up into the eyes of Jesus and say, 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’”

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Philippians 1:6
…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Here’s wishing you and yours a truly hope-filled and blessed 2026. One thing I have learned, as I have tracked the plans of God throughout my life, is this: God’s new is always new, and in this New Year, I believe He is doing a new thing in your life. Be encouraged to live expectantly of God’s plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

In a world faced with terrorism, rampant secularism and Christian persecution and war, it’s so good to know that the Lord our God has made a way for us to walk in peace and hope. In Christ, we enjoy a surpassing peace; not peace as the world knows it, but a deep inner peace in whatever conflict we may face. And the hope that he has given us comes from the faith generated by the words of Jesus, the author and perfecter of our lives.

Jesus faced opposition on every side, yet he rested in God’s perfect will for his life even when it cost him his life on the cross. However, Jesus faced crucifixion in full confidence that the Spirit of God would raise him from the dead and seat him at the right hand of God in glory. We are called follow this example by fixing our eyes on Jesus and not on the difficulties surrounding us, gleaning from the faith his word produces in us.

God-tracking, therefore, is facing every new day and every new year and every new challenge with faith and confidence that he will guide us through troubled, needy times with great peace, in the hope of his good plans for our lives. Corrie Ten Boom said, “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” If 2026 appears anything less than rosy from where you’re standing today, then don’t give up but look up into the eyes of Jesus and say, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

God-tracking is facing the future with peaceful confidence

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Jeremiah 29:11
Hebrews 12:1-3
Philippians 4:4-8 & 12-13
Romans 10:17

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I rest in the peace of Jesus and have faith in the hope that your word brings to my life.”

“Dear Lord, thank you for bringing me this far. As I face the New Year, I know that you will always remain faithful to your word to guide and bless me according to your great plans for my life. Help me, therefore, to faithfully track your plans and purposes by keeping my eyes on Jesus and acknowledging you in all my ways. I trust that you will meet my needs and open the doors to your purposes for me this year. I rest in the peace of Jesus and have complete faith in the hope that your word brings to my life. Amen.”

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Do You Have a Leaky Purse?

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:16:00 +0000

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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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God-confidence

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:11:00 +0000

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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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The Prototype of You

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:23:00 +0000

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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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Never Give Up

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:19:00 +0000

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“Be encouraged to never give up. Get up and try again. Demolish that wall of failure with the hammer of perseverance.”

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2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

A story is told about one of the world's most renowned photographers, Edward Steichen, who almost gave up on the day he took his first pictures. At the tender age of 16, young Edward bought a camera and took 50 photos, but only one turned out – a portrait of his sister sitting at the piano. Edward's father thought that he was wasting his time, but his mother said that the photograph of his sister was very beautiful. She insisted that one picture more than made up for his 49 failures. Her encouragement convinced the youngster to stick with his new hobby. He stayed with it for the rest of his life. What tipped the balance for Edward Steichen? A word of encouragement to persevere in the midst of much failure.

Failure has a bad habit of being the most discouraging force in one’s life. For a person who has not succeeded at something, failure can be viewed as an impenetrable high wall, impossible to scale or demolish. But failure is only failure if one fails to try again. Failure has one crack in its formidable structure – the inability to persevere!

It could be that as you’re reading this today, you’re grappling with the prospect of failure. It might be that you have put much effort into a dream or a project only to feel that you’ve wasted your time. Perhaps you’ve been serving the Lord all your life, but you’re still contending with that proverbial thorn in the flesh, thinking, “I keep doing what I don’t want to do and not doing what I should do.” But listen: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness,” and, “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

God has wonderful, rich prospects for you today. His promises are all yes and amen in Christ. Are you in Christ? If you have put your faith in God and accepted Christ as saviour, then you are in Christ. And if you are in Christ, then you’re in the same place as the promises of God. Never fear failure! The Holy Spirit is your source and your resource; your confidence and your courage. Be encouraged to never give up. Get up and try again. Demolish that wall of failure with the hammer of perseverance.

God-tracking is never, never, never giving up!

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Romans 7:15-20
Hebrews 10:30-39
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
2 Corinthians 1:19-22

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

By your grace, I will persevere!

“Dear Lord, I feel like a failure! Forgive me for quitting. I’m sorry for doubting your grace. I believe that grace is God’s doing; your grace saved me at Calvary nearly 2,000 years ago, and your grace empowers me to keep going today. So, I repent of allowing failure to get the better of me, and I choose now to put my faith in your grace for the strength to try and try again. I acknowledge you as my Lord, and I acknowledge your hand upon all I set my hand to do. By your grace, I will persevere! Amen.”

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Sabbath Rest

noreply@blogger.com (GodTracker) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:45:35 +0000

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“It is not only a sin to not take a Sabbath, but it’s also foolish!”

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Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest

It was early morning as he sat on the edge of his bed, head in hands and heart heavy. His workload had increased tenfold, at least, over the past 6 months. Pressure to deliver was mounting. People were placing undue expectations upon him like never before. It was a good thing that business had improved, but along with increased production came increased workload. Joe was at the end of his tether. He’d been working 7 days a week for months and had run out of fuel. Hot tears well up in his tired eyes, and he began to sob uncontrollably. Never before had he felt this way. Joe was on the verge of crashing.

On January 25, 1990, Avianca Flight 52 from Colombia crashed just 15 miles short of New York's Kennedy International Airport, killing 73 passengers. Reason: the plane just ran out of fuel. International regulations require an airliner to carry enough fuel to reach its destination as well as its assigned alternate, plus enough extra fuel to handle at least 45 minutes of delays. The Avianca pilots had requested a "priority landing” but should have used the phrase "emergency landing". Due to heavy traffic and bad weather conditions, the ill-fated plane was placed on a holding pattern until it simply ran out of fuel.

Have you ever reached the point that Joe reached on that formidable morning, overworked, fatigued and burnt out? God has not created us to work 7 days a week at the expense of family and health. Apart from the obvious effects of stress on the heart and digestive system, research reveals that stress can cause, among other diseases, asthma, obesity and Alzheimer's disease. Avianca Flight 52 crashed because it ran out of fuel. In other words, the plane worked so hard for so long that it had nothing left in reserve to safely deliver its precious cargo to its destination.

God has given you a precious cargo, too. You have a life that he created to honour him and a family who need you to be strong and secure. Jesus once said, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” The Lord God created the universe in six days and then rested on the seventh. God is not a man that he should require rest (he neither slumbers nor sleeps), but he set us the example of the Sabbath for us so that we might rest. He commanded, “Six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates.” It is not only a sin to not take a Sabbath, but it’s also foolish! Jesus also told us to come to him when we’re weary, and then he would give us rest. You see, if we yoke up with Christ, then we will be both productive and rested.

God-tracking is taking a God-given Sabbath rest. Beware of burnout!

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Mark 2:27-28
Psalm 121
Genesis 2:2
Exodus 20:9-10
Matthew 11:28-30

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I am burdened and weary, and I hand over all my duties and responsibilities to him.”

“O Lord, I am tired. I admit that I have been working far too much and far too long without taking a rest. I’m beginning to see the effects it’s having on my health and my family’s well-being. I’m sorry for not taking a Sabbath rest. Forgive me for this sin and help me to rearrange my daily routines so that I can take a Sabbath. Lord, I commit my work to you and acknowledge you in all I do. May I begin to see your hand of blessing and peace in my life. I come to Jesus, because I am burdened and weary, and I hand over all my duties and responsibilities to him. Amen.”

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