Road of Life "Just Pedal"
At first, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so
as to know whether
I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there, sort of like a
president.
I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn't know Him.
But later on when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride, but
it was a tandem bike. and I noticed that Christ was in the back helping me pedal.
I don't know just when it was that He suggested we changed places, but life has not
been the same since. When I had control. I knew the way. It was rather boring, but
predictable...It was the shortest distance between two points.
But when He took the lead, He knew delightful long cuts, up mountains, and through rocky
places at breakneck speeds, it was all I could do to hang on! Even though it looked like
madness, He said, "Pedal!"
I worried and was anxious and asked, "Where are you taking me?" He laughed and
didn't answer, and I started to learn to trust. I forgot my boring life and entered into the
adventure. And when I'd say, "I'm scared," He'd lean back and touch my hand.
He took me
to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance and joy. They gave me their
gifts to take on my journey, my Lord's and mine.
And we were off again. He said, "Give the
gifts away; they're extra baggage, too much weight." So I did, to the people we met, and I
found that in giving I received, and still our burden was light.
I did not trust Him, at first, in control of my life. I thought He'd wreck it; but He knows
bike secrets, knows how to make it bend to take sharp corners, jumps to clear high rocks,
fly to shorten scary passages.
And I am learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest
places, and I'm beginning to enjoy the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant
companion, Christ.
And when I'm sure I just can't do anymore, He just smiles and
says..."Pedal."
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