Good News For Youth (GNFY) published under the oversight of the Alkire Rd Church of Christ elders and posted by permission of the editor.
The Lord Jesus Christ is my Commanding Officer.
The Holy Bible is my code of conduct.
Faith, prayer, and the Word are my weapons of warfare.
I have been taught by the Bible, trained by experience, tried by adversity, and tested by fire.
I am a volunteer in this army, and I am enlisted for eternity.
I will either retire in this army at the end of time, or die in it; but I will not get out, sell out, be talked out, or pushed out.
I am faithful, reliable, capable, and dependable.
If my God needs me, I am there.
If He needs me to teach a class, to teach my neighbor, to help someone in need, or just to sit and learn, He can use me because I am there!
I am not a baby.
I do not need to be pampered, petted, primed up, pumped up, picked up, or pepped up.
No one has to call me, remind me, write me, visit me, entice me, or lure me.
I am not a wimp. I am in place, saluting my King, obeying His orders, praising His name, and building His kingdom.
No one has to send me flowers, gifts, food, cards, candy, or give me handouts.
I do not need to be cuddled, cradled, cared for, or catered to.
I am committed. I cannot have my feelings hurt bad enough to turn me around.
I cannot be discouraged enough to turn me aside.
I will win spiritually.
My God has supplied my needs, and will continue to supply all of my needs.
I am more than a conqueror.
I will always triumph.
I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
Devils cannot defeat me.
People cannot disillusion me.
Weather cannot weary me.
Sickness cannot stop me.
Battles cannot beat me.
Money cannot buy me.
Governments cannot silence me, and hell cannot handle me, because I'm safe in my Savior.
Even death cannot destroy me. For when my Commander calls me from this battlefield, He will promote me, and then allow me to rule with Him.
I will not give up.
I will not turn around.
I am a soldier, and I am heaven bound, and here I stand!
-– Author Unknown, March 2002 –-
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