Listen—Its beautiful

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 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
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. I gained love, peace, acceptance
and joy; 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 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 it anymore, He just smiles and says…
” Pedal.” YOUR CROSS

Whatever your cross
Whatever your pain
There will always be sunshine.
After the rain

Perhaps you may stumble
Perhaps even fall
But God’s always there
To help you through it all.