Can You Sign The Card?
Hey Friends,
Over 25 years ago I signed this card. It was called:
THE COMPANY OF THE COMMITTED
Let me remake it for you and see if you can sign it:
“I’m a 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 am 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, 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 giving, 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 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 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, 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 ’til He comes, give ’til I drop, preach ’til all know, and work ’til He stops me. And when He comes for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me-my banner of identification with Jesus will be clear.”
Name______________________________________
Date_______________________________________
Can You?
Pastor Chris
4 Comments
Amen.
Signed and dated today!
Lee Easley
March 15, 2010
Stacey Nelson
March 15, 2010
Now that is an aspiration to have! I printed it out. I stuck it on the wall behind my computer. I hope to reflect on it periodically and grow so I can get there. There are some areas that I can tell I’ve grown in since becoming a Christian; there are some areas that aren’t in good shape. Here are the problem areas that jumped out for me:
(1) “small planning, colorless dreams, tamed visions, dwarfed goals”
This is a challenge for me. What are my half-baked ideas and what are God’s plans? I know the answer to this is prayer for wisdom, but doing it is a bugger for me.
(2) “don’t have to be right, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded”
I need to start guarding against this; I know this is a problem, but I don’t fight this hardly at all. I crave affirmation from people in spiritual matters. I keep wanting affirmation whenever I open my mouth in small group, whenever I serve at church, etc. etc. It’s an insecurity that I have. I can’t afford to depend on cheers and encouragement from folks; that will only limit what I can do for God.
(3) “preach ’til all know”
There is a still a disconnect in my life for God. There’s a disconnect between loving & serving others and preaching/sharing the gospel with others. My service for God does not feel driven by the need to share the gospel with others.
I’m just listing this, so that hopefully it speaks to others. I apologize for any eau d’ whining.
Andy Kercher.