CAPA Corner: Fellowship of the Unashamed

    Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of attending the 2016 Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast.  It was a very inspirational event, and it occurred 4 days before Easter!  Over 1500 leaders from all areas of Government, Business, and Religious life were in attendance.  The music, the scripture reading, the prayers, and the speaker were all a total blessing to me!  Thank you Governor Edwards and Steering Committee!
    The speaker, Jim Denison, (www.jimdenison.org) closed his message by quoting a declaration of faith entitled the Fellowship of the Unashamed.  It was first discovered in the diary of a young pastor martyred for his faith in Africa. In light of our recent observances of the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, I print it for your consideration: 
    “I am part of the ‘Fellowship of the Unashamed.’ I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. The decision has been made. I am 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, 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 pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or praise. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by his presence, lean by faith, love by patience, live by prayer, and labor by power. My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, 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, shut up, let up, or slow up 'til I've preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go 'til He comes, give 'til I drop, preach 'til all know, and work 'til He stops. And when He comes to get His own, He'll have no problems recognizing me—my colors will be clear.”
Dick Metz, Pastor
Cornerstone Fellowship