The Fellowship of the Unashamed

Last Sunday we talked about discipleship and what following after Jesus looks like. I shared this piece titled "The Fellowship of the Unshamed" and wanted to make it available.

The Fellowship Of The Unashamed

(Dr. Bob Moorehead, from his book “Words Aptly Spoken”)

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I am part of the “Fellowship of the Unashamed.”

The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line.

The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Christ Jesus.

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

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future secure.

I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees,

colorless dreams, chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity.

I now live by presence, lean by faith, love by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My pace 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, deterred, lured away, turned back, diluted, or delayed.

I will not flinch in the fact 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 Christ Jesus.

I must give until I drop and preach until all know.

And when my time is up, He will have no problem recognizing me.

My colors will be clear."