Posted at 05:13 PM
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 pass 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 vision, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need prominence, prosperity.
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, stored up,
until I have stayed up, stored up,
prayed up, paid up, and
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!
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 pass 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 vision, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need prominence, prosperity.
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, stored up,
until I have stayed up, stored up,
prayed up, paid up, and
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!
*from vida's blog, "Christian Committment"
and a CAMP SONG from ISCF Mission Discipleship Camp 2005
TESTIFY TO LOVE
by Avalon
all the colors of the rainbow
all the voices of the wind
every dream that reaches out
reaches out to find where love begins
every word in every story
every star in every sky
every corner of craetion lives to testify
chorus: for as long as i shall live
i will testify to lovei'll be a witness in the silence
when words are not enough
with every breath i take
i will give tahnks to God above
for as long as i shall live
i will testify to love
from the mountains to the avlleys
from the rivers to the seas
every hand that reaches out
every hand that reaches out to offer peace
every simple act of mercy
every step to kingdom come
all the hope in every heart will
speak what love has done
