The following quote has been staring me in the face from our refrigerator since Amy got back from Uganda for the first time. I don’t even know where it came from! I feel like it’s appropriate given the journey my family is on. It is from a young man from Rwanda who was forced by his tribe in 1980 to renounce Christ or face death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was murdered on the spot. The night before he had written the following commitment which was found in his room:
“I am a part of the fellowship of the Unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit 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 back, 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, learn 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 is reliable, my mission is 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, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ!!!”
Training:
I finished the week up with 80 miles. Went to pace Brack at Delano and the race didn’t go so hot for him. Can’t wait to pace him at Keys 100 one week before I head to Maine!
I have been able to accumulate about 392 miles over the last 4 weeks. I am feeling stronger and focusing in on the task at hand. Thanks for your continued support.
keep up the good work! John 3:16, Matt 6:33, Prov 22:1,Prov 16:9, 1 Thess 5:17, Rom 12:1-2, Prov 3:5-7, James 1:27…Some verses that have helped me through even when God calls us to do, what to everyone else, seems idiotic. I am glad to get to witness this first hand.