CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT

I have not known the author of this article but believe you me, it is a commitment that I not only subscribe to but aspire to live by. It is my story; it is my prayer.

I am part of a fellowship of the unashamed. I have stepped over the line; the decision has been made. I’m a Disciple of Jesus Christ. 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 low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colourless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals. I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotion, recognition, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded.

I now live by faith, lean on his presence, walk by patience, lifted by prayer, and labour by power, my face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven; my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions few, my guide reliable and my mission clear. I cannot be bought, deluded, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifices, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won’t give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ.

I am a disciple of Jesus. I must stand till he comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me and when he comes for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me-my banner will be clear.

With you who strengthens me, YES I CAN!

Someone once said that you can never have too much not to receive and neither can you have too little not to receive. Recognizing that we do not own it all and that we equally lack at some point no matter how little we think we may be lacking is a profound truth that we must all learn to appreciate.

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Chao!