I'm realizing I should post some pictures with my posts. For example, I was riding this morning before church in an area where folks have built up some jumps of varying sizes. As previously stated, I'm not that jumpy, yet. I'd like to be comfortable in the air, though. I saw a jump, and thought I should try going over it. Maybe get a little bit of air. Then I saw another jump, parallel to the first one I saw, and considered going over it instead. "Ah," I said, "I dare not. I have no idea what is on the other side."
WHAM! No, I didn't crash. I had one of those moments where God made something extra clear to me. This jump was an object lesson for me. Too often, I dare not, because I have no idea what is on the other side. I exercise more caution than I ought. I'm not saying I should blindly tear down every trail without fear. I am saying that if God wants me to ride down a trail, I should ride down that trail. It's not the trail that matters, it's my listening to and obeying God.
In 2 Timothy 1:7. Paul writes, "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." I often succumb to timidity. In Joshua 1:9, an angel of the Lord says to Joshua, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified;
do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever
you go." Of course, I needn't beat myself up about this. If Joshua, the General of the entire Army of Israel, and their leader, needs to be told to be courageous, I might need such encouragement as well.
Oh, in case you wondered, it was completely safe on the back side of the jump, and I never really left the ground anyway. I'd love to share a picture of the front and back side of the jump. Still learning, I suppose.
God, I ask that you would direct my pedal strokes, where you want me to climb I will climb, and where you want me to descend, I will descend.
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