It's the small things
I have recently started riding my bicycle again. I have always enjoyed riding and it was so good I quit doing it. I know it doesn't make sense does it. It allows me to be still and quiet my mind and soul. I only focus on breathing and not hitting or running into something. I haven't been on my bike much and at the start was unsteady and tentative. As I have become more comfortable on the bike , I noticed that I kept scooting up to the very narrow part of my saddle (seat) it wasn't comfortable and caused some pain and quite a bit of chaffing. I know TMI. After talking to other riders and thinking about it . I decided to move my seat forward a bit. I only moved it up about 3/8" only a small thing but enough to make a difference. I noticed that pedaling at the same rate, I was going 2-3 mph faster. And I felt better and more comfortable.
My Christian walk has been like that also . I am so diligent about bible reading daily and spending time in prayer. And it is working so good. And for some reason I quit doing it. Which we all know that the longer we don't start back up the easier it gets not to. Just like if I let it, we can finally JD something more important than riding my bike or reading my bible. However after I start again I can't believe I let myself get distracted and quit doing it.
I started small riding less than 10 mile at a time and I am building to be able to ride 100 miles in a day this next summer. I am doing the same thing with my quiet time setting aside small blocks of time to spend time to read my bible and time in prayer.
In both cases my physical and spiritual health is better and I am becoming more fit. It the small things that make a difference, nothing earth shattering.
Just the small things
I have recently started riding my bicycle again. I have always enjoyed riding and it was so good I quit doing it. I know it doesn't make sense does it. It allows me to be still and quiet my mind and soul. I only focus on breathing and not hitting or running into something. I haven't been on my bike much and at the start was unsteady and tentative. As I have become more comfortable on the bike , I noticed that I kept scooting up to the very narrow part of my saddle (seat) it wasn't comfortable and caused some pain and quite a bit of chaffing. I know TMI. After talking to other riders and thinking about it . I decided to move my seat forward a bit. I only moved it up about 3/8" only a small thing but enough to make a difference. I noticed that pedaling at the same rate, I was going 2-3 mph faster. And I felt better and more comfortable.
My Christian walk has been like that also . I am so diligent about bible reading daily and spending time in prayer. And it is working so good. And for some reason I quit doing it. Which we all know that the longer we don't start back up the easier it gets not to. Just like if I let it, we can finally JD something more important than riding my bike or reading my bible. However after I start again I can't believe I let myself get distracted and quit doing it.
I started small riding less than 10 mile at a time and I am building to be able to ride 100 miles in a day this next summer. I am doing the same thing with my quiet time setting aside small blocks of time to spend time to read my bible and time in prayer.
In both cases my physical and spiritual health is better and I am becoming more fit. It the small things that make a difference, nothing earth shattering.
Just the small things
