The Great Battle Ahead

Exactly 1 week left to baptism! Really excited and yet somehow worried. Should i tell my parents? What would they say? Would they be angry? Well there could be a dozen more thoughts coming in but no matter what, i've my mind set on getting baptised in obedience to God.

I'm sure a great battle lies ahead of me. A battle that would put my faith to the ultimate test. Would i stand up for Christ in my family of relatives? Am i ready to be looked down upon by those so close to me? It just so happens that i'm the only grandson and all traditional responsibility of a guy rest on my shoulders. I'm sure my relatives would bombard me with words that will be as sharp as swords. I'm sure that who i am will pull down the reputation of my family. I'm sure that my own family will look at me with disappointment. I'm sure that i'll be criticized before a panel of aunties that would judge me unworthy as grandson. Will my parents turn away?

But who am i to contemplate the future? My future lies in the hands of the Lord. So what if theres a great battle in front of me when the Lord has already given me victory? Praise the Lord! May my faith be strong when the time comes. Who knows what will happen when the Spirit moves? I'm sure with the Helper, all things are possible! Who knows? My relatives might even accept Christ when i preach my faith to them!

Because He lives, i can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, all fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.