In the book "Voice of the Martyr's" on page 150 we find the story of an African missionary that is believed to have been killed for his faith. Written on the wall of the home he inhabited these words were written and they are word's we should contemplate for ourselves:
I am 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, and my future is secure.
I am 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 pre-eminence, 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 precence, 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,
compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back,
diluded, 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.
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 Christ. 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.
