Road of Life (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 didnt 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 dont 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 didnt answer, and I started to learn to trust. I forgot my boring life and entered into the adventure. And when Id say, Im scared, Hed 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 Lords and mine. And we were off again. He said, Give the gifts away; theyre 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 Hed 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 Im beginning to enjoy the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant companion, Christ. And when Im sure I just cant do anymore, He just smiles and says...Pedal.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:05:29 +0000
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