Dangerous Commitment
I have seen this on several occasions and it always challenges me to my core. Jesus said that "any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple." This is one author's expression of what it means to renounce all that we have.
I am a 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.
I will not look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still. My past is redeemed, my present directed, my future secure. I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, tamed vision, mundane talking, mediocre giving and dwarfed goals. I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotion or popularity. I don’t have to be first, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded.
I now live by faith, lean on His presence, love by practice, lift by prayer and labor in His power. My pace is set, my gait is fast, and my goal is Heaven. The road is narrow, the way is rough, my companions few, my guide reliable, my mission clear.
I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, 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 won’t give up, back up, let up or shut up, until I have preached up, prayed up, paid up, stood up and stayed up for the cause of Jesus Christ.
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go ‘til He comes, give ‘til it hurts, preach ‘til I drop, tell ‘til all know and work ‘til He stops me. And when He comes to get His own, He’ll have no problem recognizing me; my colors will be clear:
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ!
Let's be people like this. Who's with me?
I am a 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.
I will not look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still. My past is redeemed, my present directed, my future secure. I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, tamed vision, mundane talking, mediocre giving and dwarfed goals. I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotion or popularity. I don’t have to be first, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded.
I now live by faith, lean on His presence, love by practice, lift by prayer and labor in His power. My pace is set, my gait is fast, and my goal is Heaven. The road is narrow, the way is rough, my companions few, my guide reliable, my mission clear.
I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, 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 won’t give up, back up, let up or shut up, until I have preached up, prayed up, paid up, stood up and stayed up for the cause of Jesus Christ.
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go ‘til He comes, give ‘til it hurts, preach ‘til I drop, tell ‘til all know and work ‘til He stops me. And when He comes to get His own, He’ll have no problem recognizing me; my colors will be clear:
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ!
Let's be people like this. Who's with me?
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