I Have Decided...

The old song "I have decided" is profound. I am especially feeling it today.                 I have decided to follow Jesus,  no turning back.
Jesus once said "if they persecute me, they will persecute you, too." He also said "take up your cross and follow me." which those two statements are really not for the faint of heart.
We do have an enemy. And we will develop more - especially those of us in leadership. Rick Warren apparently said "for every 10 followers you'll have 1 critic." lately I've met my critic, a new enemy and I do not rejoice in it. However what I do get to rejoice in is I'm going to walk in faith and trust Jesus. I'm going to do my job unto the Lord. And by being the best employee in the company that I can be, I will exemplify Christ. I will honor my task master, my "owner",  and treat them with honor.
If I love and serve my enemies then what I'm actually doing is allowing God's perfect wrath and plan to be in control. Because maybe his plan is for me to be such a good witness my enemy is saved and turns to Jesus.
He said his yoke is easy and his burden is light. Jesus has commanded me to prepare the field. When he says that, I believe it is with full acknowledgement that the ground may be horrible and long stretches where you have to re - do the exact same area over and over again.
I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back.