The Road of Life

Unknown Author….

          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 answe
  r, 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."
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          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.
            Funny how you can send a thousand "jokes" through e-mail and they
  spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord,
  people think twice about passing it on.

            Funny, isn't it, when you go to forward this message, how many on
  your buddy list will not receive it because you're not sure they believe in

anything? Funny? No!
Sad, and thought-provoking...
            May God give you the strength and courage to pass this along to
            everyone on your email buddy list....
            I JUST DID

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