Last summer I went for a bike ride and noticed similarities to a bumpy ride through the Bible. I thought I’d revisit the adventure as I recount the discoveries I made along the way, both on the bike and in the Bible. Want to join me?
Reluctant start
What a difference a year makes. I recently wrote my 50th blog post. That’s 50 more than I thought I would be writing this time last year. I was reluctant to start. Not because of the writing. I enjoy writing. But because of the perceived barriers to get started.
Obstacle
I didn’t convince myself to start blogging until I was in the middle of another obstacle. A lot of unstable ground. Rocks and pebbles on a bicycle path. While I was struggling to stay upright I started to see parallels in my journey to reading the Bible. From a very shaky start to magnificent views.
Here
I don’t think I had any idea when I started blogging last year that I would be here this year. And by here I mean at home. All. The. Time.
Share the discoveries
So I decided this would be a perfect time to revisit that bike ride of one year ago, map back through the journey, and share the discoveries and milestones I experienced on my adventure.
The Bible
It was during that bike ride I started to think about how I could share about my experience with the Bible. How as I rode the trails I reflected on the parallels to my own clunky meanderings through and attempts at reading the Bible. How I could compare the adventures on this bike ride and connect it to my own journey through the pages of Scripture. All the obstacles I ran into, as well as the exhilarating revelations I encountered along the way. And how I would love to share my epiphanies with you.
Along for the ride
So whether you join me on this adventure for the bike or the Bible, I’m happy to have you along for the ride.
Question
What are the barriers you perceive are keeping you from reading your Bible or having the adventure that you want to have?