I rode one for the first time in Chicago. It was a beautiful day and I rode it with friends around the Lake. Well, anyway, back to the surrey. They have a place for two people to sit and peddle side-by-side. Both peddles work at the same pace. There are also 2 steering wheels. However, only the left steering wheel works. The other is there just for show... just to have something to hold onto. The left side driver is also the only one in control of the brakes. Well, we had a wonderful little lesson on control. Although the second peddler is there working, you have absolutely no control over the direction of the bicycle or the slowing down of it. You have to trust the person who is driving. Well, I guess you don't have to trust the driver, but it makes your journey a heck of a lot more enjoyable. I think that I often act this way with God. I think that I am in control... from the outside, it totally looks like I'm in control. I'm walk with God (substitute your choice analogy for your pursuit of knowing God more personally), or should I say peddle, and think that I am steering, too. I turn my steering wheel and when good things happen, I congratulate myself and when I hit a bump, I berate myself. Neither of which are very logical, seeing as how my steering wheel doesn't even work. You follow me?
God wants me along for the ride, working with him, but enjoying this life that he has already mapped out for me. I'm just here to bring glory to him, not to myself or any other person for that matter. I can't control how fast or slow we travel or in which direction we'll go. However, I can choose to trust God, take steps (peddles!) of faith, and know that wherever I do go, it is He who is guiding my every step.
It seems that we have two choices to ride with God: 1) white knuckled, trying to call the shots, thinking that we are in control 2)sit back, peddle beside him, and enjoy the ride. I want so badly to stop living #1 and start living #2.
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