Susan's Blog: Five Minute Friday

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Five Minute Friday – Dive In

May I dive into Your Word daily

Find refreshment in Your life giving Word

May I dive deep and study for a life time

Yet I will never come to the end

May I swim far and wide

Beyond my inability to see

May my soul be strengthened

My heart sustained for this arduous journey

by Susan Wachtel

January 12, 2013

Weary from the week that was, I didn’t take the time to write last night. Though I’m a day late, I did not want to miss an opportunity to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday writingchallenge. Head over to her website “LisaJo Baker Tales from a Gypsy Mama”. Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers. I can promise you that you will be blessed.

5 comments:

Kelly said...: Visiting from Five Minute Friday! Love your post! "beyond my inability to see"....yes!; 12:34 PM
Anonymous said...: What a lovely prayer! Here from FMF. Thank you for sharing!; 12:54 PM
Renee Pierce said...: Lovely! Yes, I'm with you, may I too dive into God's Word everyday!
~Renee; 2:04 PM
Unknown said...: Hi Susan
Rather late than never, dear one! Let us all dive head first in the wonderful eternal life of our Lord Jesus and drink from the fountain of Life!
Glad to find you at FMF!
Hugs XX
Mia; 6:05 PM
Wanda said...: Yes, may I do the same Susan. A refreshing treat.; 7:45 PM

My Colors Will Be Clear

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have 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 seeing, smooth knees, color-less dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, "chinchy" giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need position, promotions, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my destination 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, 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.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of the One that gave me life, drew the line in blood for me in the hour of my destiny.

I am one of Christ's remnant people. I belong to Him and none other. All I do to bring this life to another is done because of that blood covenant poured out for me.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. I must share will all that one more might hear and be drawn from the flaming darkness that longs to consume. Reach for another, touch but one more!

Until that moment...He will have no problem in recognizing me- my colors will be clear!!!

Not only are the words inspiring but so is the man behind them. The above letter was written by a Pastor in Africa who was undergoing severe persecution. On the eve of his execution he sat down and wrote the above note.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Five Minute Friday – Dive In

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