He said….
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
am 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 am finished and done with low
living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless
dreams, chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions,
plaudits, or popularity. I now live by presence, lean by faith, love by
patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power. My pace 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, deterred, lured away, turned back, diluted or
delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of
adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of
popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until heaven returns, give
until I drop, preach until all know, and work until he comes. And
when he comes to get his own, he will have no problem recognizing
me. My colors will be clear.
So as we enter our guided prayer today, may the same be true of
us.
Today’s devotional by Jim Denison
