The Fellowship of the Unashamed

I first came upon this statement when I lived in Maryland a few years ago.  It was given to me by a sister missionary that I became good friends with.  It has been attributed to Elder Henry B. Eyring, but as I researched into a little more into it I have also found it attributed to a pastor of another faith, Bob Morehead, and a boy from Zimbabwe . . . so, I don't know where it originally came from.  However, it has a ring of truth to it so I thought I would share it.

The Fellowship of the Unashamed

I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed.  The dye 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, or be still.  My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure.  I’m finished and done with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.  I no longer need pre-eminence, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity.  I don’t have to be right, first, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded.  I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with patience, am uplifted by prayer, and labor with power.  My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven.  My road is narrow, my mission is clear.  I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, divided, or delayed.  I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, 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, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up and paid up for the cause of Christ.  I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me.  And when He returns for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me.  My banner will be clear.