Good Morning World!...
A Tandem Ride With God
I used to think of 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 didn't really know Him.
But later on, when I met Jesus, it seemed as though life was rather like a
bike, but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that Jesus was in the back helping
me pedal. I didn't know just when it was He suggested we change, but life has
not been the same since I took the back-seat to Jesus, my Lord. He makes life
exciting. When I had control, I thought 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 and at break-through speeds; it was all I could do to hang
on! Even though it often looked like madness, He said, "Pedal!" I was worried
and 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
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, our 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 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,
jump 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 view
and the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant companion, Jesus.
And when I'm sure I just can't do any more, He just smiles and says...
"Pedal."
(Author unknown)
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