I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I’m a disciple of Jesus. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.
My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I’m finished and done with living. With sight walking, with small planning, with smooth knees, with colorless dreams, with tamed visions, with mundane talking, with chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, top, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, walk by patience, live by prayer, and labor by the power of the Holy Spirit.
My face is set. My gait is fast, my goal is heaven. My road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded, 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, or ponder at the pool of popularity.
I won’t give up, shut up, let up, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, proclaim till all know, and work till He stops me. And when He comes for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me - for my colors will be clear! For I am a Soldier of the Cross.
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