PEDAL......MY FRIEND,AND BE ENCOURAGED!

I found this today, and thought it would make a neat journey.The author is unknown, but the scripture with it, is from Genesis 21:22
"God is with you in everything you do"
.....How true! How true!....Hope you enjoy it!

"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 died. He was always out there, sort of like the President. I recognized his picture when I saw it, but I really didn't know him.
Later on,when I recognized my higher power, it seemed as though life 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 that we change places but life has not been the same since.....life with God has been much more exciting! When I had control,I thought I knew the way. It was rather boring but predictable. It was the shortest distance between two points.
When He took the lead He took 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,Pedal"
I worried and was anxious and asked "Where are you taking me?" He laughed and didn't answer. Slowly, I started to learn to trust. Soon 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 gently.
He took me to people with gifts that I needed: gifts of friendship, healing,acceptance, and joy. They gave me their gifts to take on my journey. God's and mine.
Then 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 make sharp curves, jump to clear high rocks, fly to shorten scary passages.
I'm learning to be quiet 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.
And when I'm sure I can't do it anymore, He just smiles and says....."Pedal".
author unknown

Have a contentful & trusting day, and pedal on!
Becky