The Bike Ride
Found this in my inbox this morning; I don't know who wrote it, but contains such a powerful message--I just had to pass it along!
THE BIKE RIDE
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 the President. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I didn't really know Him.
But later on when I recognized my Higher Power, it seemed as though life was was rather like a bike ride: but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that God 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 ... life with my Higher Power, that is. God makes life exciting.
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 and 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 I didn't answer, and I started to trust.
I forgot my boring life and entered into the adventure; and when I'd say, "I'm scared," He'd leak 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; our journey, God'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's wreck it. But He knew bike secrets, knew how to make it bend to take sharp corners, jump to clear high places filled with rocks, 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 on my face with my delightful constant companion, my Higher Power.
And when I'm sure I can't do any more, He just smiles and says, "PEDAL"!!!
Now, being a typical Virgo personality, it is very difficult for me to relenish control to anyone...even the "big guy" upstairs!
Being the wise Father that He is, God sometimes sits back and lets me at the controls...isn't that what good parents do? And then when I crash & burn, end up in places I am NOT suppose to be, or end up completely lost trying to figure out which way to go...well then God gently moves my butt onto the back seat and gets me out of the mess I got myself into! lol
And the wonderful thing about it is this...never once have I heard God say, "I told ya so!". He simply smiles, shakes his head in amusement, and gently takes my hand.
How awesome is that folks?! :)