Committed As a
Christian
Author
Unknown
I’m
part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. The die has
been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I’m a
disciple of His. 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, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap
living, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need prosperity, position, promotions,
plaudits 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, lift by prayer, and labor 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, 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, 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, prayed up, paid up, preached up, for the cause of Christ.
I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till
all I know, and work till He stops me. And when He comes for His own, He will
have no problems recognizing me. My banner will be
clear.
This was written by a young African Pastor. It was
tacked on the wall of his house and found after he died as a martyr for
Jesus.
Let this remind us of 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV)
“...You are not your own; you were bought at a
price.”