Kay, as a person who rides a bike a lot, I especially loved this story,
thanks so much.
love, sylvia-Lizabeth's friend
lillian jennings wrote:
>
> Please tell Lucy "KEEP PEDALING"! Your friend, lillian
>
> C.K. Claybourn wrote:
>
> > My name is Kay. Thanks for all the suggestions from the group. My
> > friend's name is Lucy and she's in Victoria, Texas with her Mom,
> > Merle. I'm planning to drive down (about 3 hours from my home in
> > Bryan) and take her your messages and the other info I've gotten off
> > the web. Thanks again, and I will be back with more questions when we
> > know more.
> >
> > Here's a story that went around on the web earlier this spring. If
> > Chirst doesn't enter into your spiritual practice, please substitute
> > someone more appropriate. Thanks again for all the help. ... Kay
> >
> > Devotional Story
> > 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, by 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 that 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
> > knew delightful long cuts, up mountains and through rocky places at
> > break neck 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. 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 am beginning to enjoy the view and the cool breeze on my face with
> > my delightful, constant companion, Jesus Christ. And when I am sure I
> > just cannot do any more, He smiles and says, "Pedal!"
> >
> > ---WmCVB@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear?: It would be nice to find a name to address you by. A
> > common
> > > error.
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