Grounded?

TOPIC: Standing Firm

SCRIPTURE: "...stand firm..."(Ephesians 6:11, 13, & 14)

OBSERVATION: The only way to stand firm is to be grounded.

APPLICATION: As I was reading today I came across the phrase Stand Firm repeated 3 times within 4 verses. It caused me to think about something I had read over a decade ago that I've never forgotten. It's entitled "Fellowship Of the Unashamed"
(By Dr. Bob Moorehead)
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 am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't look back, let up, slowdown, 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, sightwalking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking, chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals. I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, love by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power. My pace is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my Guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, deterred, 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 thepool of popularity, or meander in the maze ofmediocrity.I won't give up, back up, let up, or shut up until I've preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until He returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes. And when He comes to get His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear!!!

What about you?

Are you standing that firm?

You know I once heard this statement:
"A sturdy oak
is just an acorn
that held its ground."

Are you thoroughly grounded?

Know this
The only way
to stand firm
is to be grounded
and
stay grounded.


PRAYER: Father God, I want to be a man that will stand and stay standing for you no matter what! Help me to always stay grounded in your word.