Ann_Pedal

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PEDAL!! PEDAL!!!

PEDAL!!
Author Unknown

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 Christ was in the back helping me pedal. I don't know when it was
that He suggested we change places, but life hasn't 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 took delightful long cuts, up mountains and through rock 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.

Gifts of healing, acceptance, and joy. He gave me gifts to take on my journey,
my Lord's and mine. And we were off again. He'd 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 to control 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 a
delightful, constant companion, Jesus Christ. And when I'm sure I
just can't take anymore, He'd just smile at me and say,
"PEDAL."

Words

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you like to win but think you can't,
It's almost certain that you won't.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger woman or man,
But sooner or later, those who win
Are those who think they can.