Sunday, July 19, 2009

it worries me how easily you get scared.

"I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. They dye has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ!

I won’t looks back, let up, slow down, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need pre-eminence, positions, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with patience, am uplifted by prayer, and labor with power. My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven. My road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, divided, or delayed.

I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won’t give up, shut up, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up, and paid for the cause of Christ. I must go until he comes, give until I drop, preach all I know, and work until he stops me. And when He returns for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My banner will be clear!"

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