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[Snowfire]

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 was 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.
 
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 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

[Deborah-Leigh]

What a beautiful inspiration and gift!

Thank you!

[iris]

That was nice.
Thanks for sharing.


Iris

[aktikt]

Poems like these are really inspiring. 

In case you have haven't read "My Captain", it's an awesome poem too.  It's about half way down the page.  [Ctrl+F] My Captain


http://bible-truths.com/kennedy2.htm

[YellowStone]

I kept hearing "pedal" last weekend when I and 13,000 others rode 180 miles from Houston to Austin, TX; raising money for MS.

It was the longest and most spectacular ride I have ever took part in. God was so close and so evident. Not one negative moment in two days.

It was the most uplifting experience of my life.

That was a wonderful poem.

Thanks for sharing.
Darren