A Made-Up Mind
I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed.
The dye has been cast.
The decision has been made.
I have stepped over the line.
I won't look back, let up, slow down or back away.
My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure.
I'm finished and done with selfish living, sight walking, small planning,
smooth knees,colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane
talking, cheap giving and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions,
plaudits, pity 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 with His patience, live by prayer and labor with His power.
My face is set; my gait is sure; 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,
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 because I have been sustained by Christ.
I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up,
prayed up, paid up, spoken up for the cause of Christ.
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.
I must go 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 is clear.
I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed