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 change 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. 
I gained love, peace, acceptance and joy; 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, knows how to jump to clear high rocks, 
knows how to 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 view and 
the cool breeze on my face with my.....
.......delightful constant companion, Jesus Christ.

And when I'm sure I just can't do it anymore,
He just smiles and says... "Pedal."

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"The Road Of Life"
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