PEDAL!!

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 was 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. 

He gave me gifts  to take
on my journey, my Lord's and mine.... gifts of healing, acceptance, and joy.

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 that in giving, I received,
and  still our burden was light.

I did not trust Him at first,
being 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.

  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 do any more,
  He just smiles and says...
"PEDAL!"

Thank you Rhonda
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