The Road Of Life

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 knows the 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 gifts to take on my journey,
my Lord's and mine.

And we're 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 anymore,
He just smiles and says.... "Pedal."

~ ~ ~ Author Unknown ~ ~ ~

  John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless:
I will come to you.

 Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be
without covetousness; and be content with
such things as ye have: for he hath said,
 I will leave thee, nor forsake thee.

 Haggai 2:5 According to the word that
 I covenanted with you when ye came out
 of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth
among you: fear ye not.


 

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