I am...

I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed.

I have the Holy Spirit power.

The die has been cast.

I've stepped over the line.

The decision's been made.

I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.

I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still.

My past is redeemed, my presence makes sense, and my future is secure.

I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless 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, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded.

I now live by presence, learn by faith, love by patience, am lifted by prayer and am labored by power.

My pace is set. My gait is fast. My road is narrow. My was is rough, my companions few, my guide reliable and my mission clear. I can not be bought, compromised, deterred, lurred away, turned back, diluted or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

I won't give up, back up, let up or shut up until I've preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up and stayed up for the cause of Christ.

I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until He returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes. And when he comes to get His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear for "I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes." (Romans 1:16)