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"I'm part of the
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, 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 preeminence, 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,
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, 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, 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 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!
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