My grandma sent me this the other day. It’s an excerpt from The Signature of Jesus by Brennan Manning. I’ve been reading it and making it my prayer as I ready myself for the Race but also for the rest of my life. I am praying that these words would penetrate my heart and become true for me. By faith, I hope to wholeheartedly get it one of these days. Anyways, I thought it would be encouraging and maybe provoke each of us in a new way. so here you go:
I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the
Holy Spirit power.
Holy Spirit power.
The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line.
The
decision has been made.
decision has been made.
I’m a disciple of His. I won’t look back, let up, slow
down, back away, or be still.
down, back away, or be still.
My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my
future is secure.
future is secure.
I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth
knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving and
dwarfed goals.
knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving and
dwarfed goals.
I no longer need pre-emincence, prosperity, position,
promotions, plaudits, or popularity.
promotions, plaudits, or popularity.
I don’t have to be right, first, tops,
recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded.
recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded.
I now live by faith, lean in His
presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer and I labor with power.
presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer and I labor with power.
My face is set, my gait if fast, my goal is heaven, my
road is narrow, my way rough, my companions are few, my Guide reliable, my
mission clear.
road is narrow, my way rough, my companions are few, my Guide reliable, my
mission clear.
I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned
back, deluded or delayed.
back, deluded or delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate
in the presence of the enemy, pander at the pool of popularity or meander in the
maze of mediocrity.
in the presence of the enemy, pander 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.
stored up, prayed up, paid up, preached up for the cause of Christ.
I am a
disciple of Jesus.
disciple of Jesus.
I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all
know, and work till He stops me.
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
problem recognizing me….my banner will be clear
Perhaps the only honest measure of authentic faith is my
readiness for martyrdom.
readiness for martyrdom.
Not only my willingness to die for Jesus Christ and the
sake of the gospel, but to live for Him one day at a time.
sake of the gospel, but to live for Him one day at a time.
