Learning to Ride a Bike

I was driving this morning and I came up on a father and mother teaching their child to ride a bike. They were trying to explain to the child how to push of and get on the bike without falling. They couldn't get the concept of reaching the point to commit fully to pushing off and swinging your leg over the seat,balancing, and starting to pedal. Do you remember when you were starting to learn to ride and at some point you committed yourself to pushing off and swinging your leg over. When you did and either by luck or a result of your actions, you were off and instantly you were a veteran bike rider. You had made it. You had joined the club. I remember the freedom and the joy of the speed of riding.

The concept of asking Christ to come into your life, and the concept of asking forgiveness of my sins is kind of the same thing. People can explain it to you. They can give you cute and inspirational stories. But until you commit yourself to the act of accepting Christ, asking for forgiveness of your sins, it's hard to understand. Just like pushing off to ride that bike, you just have to do it. And like riding a bike, after you do it. You will understand, and see how easy it is. And like riding a bike, just because you ride once you're not a pro, you will have spills and scrapped knees. But the more you ride and the longer you have with Christ in your heart, the better you will be. I can't fully explain it, you have to experience it.

Are you ready to start riding your bike with Christ in your heart?