An amazing commitment to live up to – By Charles Schokman
The Fellowship of the Unashamed
I am part of the “Fellowship of the Unashamed.”
I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I’ve 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 with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colourless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking , chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals! I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity.
I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognised praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, love by patience, live 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 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 am a disciple of Jesus.
I Won’t give up, Shut up, Let go, Slow up until I’ve preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ.
I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops. And when He comes to get His own, He’ll have no problems recognizing me… my colours will be clear.
The author of this “poem” has been attributed to various sources. Most sources say that in 1980, a young man from Rwanda was forced by his tribe to either renounce Christ or face certain death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was killed for his faith. The night before his death, he wrote this commitment to his faith which was found on the desk in his room.
