"I'm
part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit's power. The
die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made --
I'm 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, my 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."
"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 faith, lean in his presence, walk by
patience, am uplifted by prayer, and I labor with 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, deluded, or delayed. I
will not flinch in the face of sacrifices, hesitate 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. 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."
– Unnamed Zimbabwe Martyr
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