The Fellowship of the Unashamed

I love this poem.

I am a part of the “Fellowship of the Unashamed.” The die has been cast. The decision has been made. I have stepped over the line. 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’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane 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 on His presence, love with patience, live by prayer and labor with power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my Guide is reliable and my mission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded 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 won’t give up, shut up, let up or slow up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up and spoken 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 is clear: I am a part of the “Fellowship of the Unashamed.”

Books I read from January to May (a little late)

Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex- Eoin Colfer

Old Yeller- Fred Gipson

The Two Gentlemen of Verona- William Shakespeare

Little Britches- Ralph Moody

Alas, Babylon- Pat Frank

The Law- Fredric Bastiat

Caddie Woodlawn- Carol Ryrie Brink

Baby Island- Carol Ryrie Brink

The Giver- Lois Lowry

Gathering Blue- Lois Lowry

The Messenger Lois Lowry

A Little Home of Their Own- Celia Wilkins

Farmer Boy- Laura Ingles Wilder

The Princess Bride- William Goldman

My Side of the Mountain- Jean Craighead George

Here There Be Dragons- James A. Owen

The Docterine and Covenents

Rawr!