Give it all to Him!
Ashes To Beauty...
I used to think of 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 didn't really know Him.
But later on when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bicycle, 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 He suggested we change places, but life has not been the same since I took the back seat to Jesus, My Lord.
Christ makes life 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.
But when He took the lead, He knew 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 often looked like madness, He said, "Pedal!"
I was worried and anxious and asked, "Where are you taking me?"
He laughed and didn't answer, and I started to learn to trust.
I forgot my boring life and entered the adventure.
And when I'd say, "I'm scared", He'd lean back and touch my hand.
He took me to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance and joy.
They gave me their gifts to take on my journey, our journey, my Lord's and mine.
And we were off again on another venture.
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 received. And in giving, it made the burden lighter.
I did not trust Him, at first, to take 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, jump to clear high rocks, 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, Christ.
And when I'm sure I just can't do any more, He just smiles and says ..."Pedal!"
(-Author Unknown)
True beauty in our life comes from knowing our Father, intimately. He can change us and take our mess to make beauty from our ashes. Trust Him today.
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