Two days in a row posting a blog??? Unheard of... I know right??? ;)
As I was driving to work today I was crossing the bridge and saw an image that resonated with me immediately. It was simply a father and son riding their bike across the bridge. What's the big deal right? Here is a little more specific description of how this was playing out. The father was riding his bike across the bridge and there was a bar extended from the back of his bike and it connected to a make shift bike type of thing that his son was sitting on. It had handle bars. It had a seat. It had pedals. It def appeared like it was a bike by how it looked, but the son was not controlling where and how fast they were going. It was actually cute because the son was pedalling as if what he was doing was making a difference, but in reality it did not.
As I observed this (while keeping my eyes on road of course) the thought dawned on me, "Isn't this like our walk with God?" We pedal and pedal and pedal and yet without our Father's guidance, it is hard to say what kind of trouble we'd get ourselves in. We plan, we strive, we push... we get tired.
God says, "Hop on, let me pedal and get you where you need to go." "I love you and I am sufficient for you." Yes He blesses along the way with amazing experiences, people, and gifts that we are so unworthy of, but ultimately He is our source of strength and our well of living water that causes us to thirst no more.
As I drove by the image of this boy realizing he wasn't doing much came to mind. I could just picture him saying, "Wait a second. I can do more. I can do better. Let me up there dad." I picture the son trying to climb across the bar off of his bike to His dad's bike that is clearly way too big for the son and not to mention IS STILL MOVING. What kind of disaster could this of ended up turning into? How much pain would this have caused? Don't we do that though?
"Hey God. I know you're God and stuff, but if you could just do this a little different that would be swell."
I can almost picture God saying, "That's cute son. Why don't you stay on your bike and let me lead you? For I know what's best for you. I know where you need to go and my ways are best for you."
So for today. Are we letting our Father lead us or are we trying to do more than our "bike" will allow us to do. Admittedly the future is hard to not plan for. We do it everyday with our everyday actions (dating, saving money for various things, etc), but have we decided to let God lead. I had this conversation last night and my comment was that I am in a place where I am doing what God wants... today.. The person I spoke with called me out on this then put it in perspective a bit. This quote stuck with me.
You believe in the future. You've just given up control.
You're willing to go anywhere.. but you do have an idea of what you think your future will look like.
So do I/we willingly stay on our bikes and allow our Father to lead us or do we try and do better? It's my prayer that I will be found faithful to go where God wants me to go, to be where He wants me to be and that I would stay in my proper position and keep God in His so that I can follow His lead daily. Anything else is just spinning my tires... (groan.. ) ;)
Blessings,
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