Friday, December 30, 2011

The Fellowship of the Unashamed


"I am of the Fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast, I have stepped over the line, the decision has been made, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't look back, slow down, or be still. My past is redeemed, my presence makes sense, and my future is secure. I'm 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, plaudits or popularity. I don't have the right to be 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 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 up for the cause of Christ. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He tells me to stop. And when He returns for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me, Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ The Son of God"
"I don't think Peter knew he could walk on water when he was sitting in the boat"

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