A
Declaration
I
make a determination this day and a decision of my heart and mind that I will
not stay here as I am, doing what I do. I shall break free from the false
security; the entrapment of what I anticipated would be yet another year and
all the expectation of other people, no matter who those people are.
I
will make the change myself and not wait for another to do it for me or even
show their approval at what I do.
I
shall not wait for anyone else to come and join me or to agree with me, but
shall make my own plans and preparations to go and let God use my life (what is
left of it) to its fullest in His hands.
I
am not a slave, neither the property of any person on this planet. I am a child
of God and a servant of the Most High. His demands and desires come before all
earthly claims, no matter how near and dear the person making them may be.
If
it means selling all that I have, moving to another place or country, leaving
family and friends, then I am ready for the decisions that will revolutionize
my life and put me in the place where I can be most effective in God’s kingdom.
I
have stayed around this mountain long enough (Deuteronomy 2:3) and now it is time
to pack my bags, get rid of all the unnecessary clutter that I have collected
on my travels, get out of my stagnation zone and put on the full armour of God
for the battle ahead.
It
is time for me to truly serve the Lord, to preach the Gospel, to bring hope to
the dying and deliverance to the captives (Isaiah 61). It is time to get the
good news of Jesus to our children and young people, and defy the religious
prison that says I must just sit in church, give my 10%, respect the screaming
preacher and go home and be a good boy.
The
world waits for me; the unsaved wait for me; the sick and wounded wait for me;
the kingdom of God waits for me. Why should I waste another moment living an ‘existence’,
instead of a fulfilment?
I
am not here to ‘survive’. I am not here to be like everyone else. I am here to
overcome, to create and inspire, to make a difference, to leave my mark, to run
the race, to earn my stripes, to spread the Gospel throughout the world, and to
win the fight.
The above is the closing chapter from 'THE DIGNITY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND THE FORTITUDE OF FAITH' by John Masters. A challenging and motivating book, right on target for this moment in history. It is not us waiting for God to do something, but God waiting for us to do what we must do in order for Him to come and show His power and glory to a rebellious and godless world that we find ourselves in right now.
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