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 suggest 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 was 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 would say, "I'm scared!", He would 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 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 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's 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'm learning to shut up
and pedal in the strangest places, and I'm beginning to enjoy the view, and the
cool breeze in 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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