Never Give Up Nunca Te Rindas

Statement from a Zimbabwe Pastor who was Martyred

Found among his papers in Zimbabwe after he was martyred for his Christian faith. It is the moving testimony of a martyr.

Encontrado entre sus papeles en Zimbabue después de que fue martirizado por su fe cristiana. Es el conmovedor testimonio de un mártir.

I'm a part of the fellowship of the unashamed.

Soy parte de la comunidad de los desvergonzados.

The die has been cast.

La suerte está echada.

I have stepped over the line.

He pasado de la raya.

The decision has been made.

La decisión ha sido tomada.

I'm a disciple of His

soy un discipulo suyo

and I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.

y no miraré hacia atrás, ni me relajaré, ni reduciré la velocidad, ni retrocederé, ni me quedaré quieto.

My past is redeemed.

Mi pasado está redimido.

My present makes sense.

Mi presente tiene sentido.

My future is secure.

Mi futuro es seguro.

I'm done and finished with low-living,

Ya terminé y terminé con la mala vida,

sight-walking,

caminar a la vista,

small planning,

pequeña planificación,

smooth knees,

rodillas suaves,

colorless dreams,

sueños sin color,

tamed visions,

visiones domesticadas,

mundane talking,

charla mundana,

cheap living,

vida barata,

and dwarfed goals.

y goles enanos.

I no longer need preeminence,

Ya no necesito preeminencia,

prosperity,

prosperidad,

position,

posición,

promotions,

promociones,

plaudits,

aplausos,

or popularity.

o popularidad.

I don't have to be right,

No tengo que tener razón,

or first,

o primero,

or tops,

o tapas,

or recognized,

o reconocido,

or praised,

o alabado,

or rewarded.

o recompensado.

I live by faith,

yo vivo por la fe,

lean on His presence,

apóyate en su presencia,

walk by patience,

camina con paciencia,

lift by prayer,

levantar por la oración,

and labor by Holy Spirit power.

y obrar por el poder del Espíritu Santo.

My face is set.

Mi cara está fija.

My gait is fast.

Mi paso es rápido.

My goal is heaven.

Mi objetivo es el cielo.

My road may be narrow,

Mi camino puede ser estrecho,

my way rough,

mi camino áspero,

my companions few,

mis compañeros pocos,

but my guide is reliable

pero mi guia es confiable

and my mission is clear.

y mi misión es clara.

I will not be bought,

no seré comprado,

compromised,

comprometidos,

detoured,

desviado,

lured away,

atraído lejos,

turned back,

volvió,

deluded

engañado

or delayed.

o retrasado.

I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice

No retrocederé ante el sacrificio.

or hesitate in the presence of the adversary.

o dudar en presencia del adversario.

I will not negotiate at the table of the enemy,

No negociaré en la mesa del enemigo,

ponder at the pool of popularity,

reflexionar en la piscina de la popularidad,

or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

o deambular por el laberinto de la mediocridad.

I won't give up,

no me rendiré,

shut up,

Cállate,

or let up

o dejar para arriba

until I have stayed up,

hasta que me he quedado despierto,

stored up,

almacenado,

prayed up,

orado,

paid up, and

pagado, y

preached up for the cause of Christ.

predicado por la causa de Cristo.

I am a disciple of Jesus.

Soy un discípulo de Jesús.

I must give until I drop,

Debo dar hasta caer,

preach until all know,

predica hasta que todos sepan,

and work until He comes.

y trabajad hasta que El venga.

And when He does come for His own,

Y cuando Él viene por los Suyos,

He'll have no problems recognizing me.

No tendrá problemas para reconocerme.

My colors will be clear!

¡Mis colores serán claros!

This vibrant declaration of Christian commitment comes from Dr. Nina Gunter. She got it from veteran missionary Louise Robinson Chapman (Africa: 1920-1940).

Esta vibrante declaración de compromiso cristiano proviene de la Dra. Nina Gunter. Lo obtuvo de la veterana misionera Louise Robinson Chapman (África: 1920-1940).

Hebrews 12:1–2 NKJV

1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.