"So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord..." 2 Timothy 1:8-9 NIV

Brother Larry Woodhouse 
submitted by SW on 2/18/01

My Commitment as a Christian Warrior
by Brother Larry Woodhouse

My Commitment as a Christian Warrior

I'm 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'm a disciple of his. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. 

My past is redeemed. My present makes sense. 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 prominence, prosperity, positions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live in faith, lean on his presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power. 

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions few, my guide reliable, 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, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed 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 problems recognizing me - my banner will be clear. Amen 

Written by Brother Larry Woodhouse, 
State Correctional Institute, Greensburg, Pennsylvania

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