I am a Disciple of Jesus Christ

This was shared at the end of Steve Lawson's message on Luke 14:25-35.

I am a Disciple of Jesus Christ by Bob Moorhead

I am 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 am a disciple of Jesus Christ.

I won't look up, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.
My past is redeemed, my present 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, 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 tough, 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 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, back up, let up, or shut up until I've preached up, prayed up, stored up, and stayed up the cause of Christ.

I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.

I must go until Heaven 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.

The World is Not Big Enough

My circumstances are not important enough to discourage me.
The world and its things are not valuable enough to entice me.
Defeat and failure, I welcome, for they draw me close to Christ.
Praise and Laud from man I shun, I seek to please my God.

Wherever He leads,
However He may,
O let me cling
And follow close.

And set my eyes
On God and His Son,
And work and toil
Til my life is done.

It has been a struggle trying to find a professor to fund me at Stanford. I feel like I have been trying and trying and God has been closing every door. Now, I want to submit myself to Him and wait on Him instead of trying to provide for myself. I want to trust Him and continually praise Him regardless of my present circumstances.

Though the fig tree should not blossom
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will exult in the LORD,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The LORD GOD is my strength,
And He has made my feet like hinds' feet,
And makes me walk on my high places.
(Habakkuk 3:17-19)