Object Lessons From An Abnormal Bike
I recently had the opportunity to view a video clip of a man demonstrating how to ride a backwards bike. The bike was designed in such a way that when the handlebars were turned to the right, the front wheel would turn to the left and vice versa. This made the simple act of bike riding much more challenging. As I pondered this fact, it made me think of the Christian’s walk. God constantly tries to turn us the right way (His way) and yet many times we go the opposite way (our own way). At one point in the video the “backwards bike rider” stated that even after beginning to get the hang of it, lack of total concentration or the slightest distraction would cause him to crash. There is a comparison that can be made between the biker’s experience and our beginning experience with the Lord. Giving in to one small distraction or old habit at this crucial time can result in the loss of a meaningful relationship with …show more content…
During this time we tend to be easily influenced. The surroundings in which recently graduated high-school students place themselves is also of great importance. It is for this reason that it is not advisable for Adventist youth to go to secular colleges. Young people, at this point in their life, are more apt to sort out their childhood Christian beliefs and determine whether they will stay in the church or leave. Studies show that approximately 85% of Christian youth leave the church their freshman year of college. The biker in the video brought out the concept that “knowledge does not equal understanding”. The way in which I applied this statement to my own life is as follows. Having grown up in a Seventh-day Adventist family meant hearing Bible stories over and over again, and listening to sermon after sermon. Possessing knowledge is one thing, but understanding it, believing it, and making it my own is a different
I recently had the opportunity to view a video clip of a man demonstrating how to ride a backwards bike. The bike was designed in such a way that when the handlebars were turned to the right, the front wheel would turn to the left and vice versa. This made the simple act of bike riding much more challenging. As I pondered this fact, it made me think of the Christian’s walk. God constantly tries to turn us the right way (His way) and yet many times we go the opposite way (our own way). At one point in the video the “backwards bike rider” stated that even after beginning to get the hang of it, lack of total concentration or the slightest distraction would cause him to crash. There is a comparison that can be made between the biker’s experience and our beginning experience with the Lord. Giving in to one small distraction or old habit at this crucial time can result in the loss of a meaningful relationship with …show more content…
During this time we tend to be easily influenced. The surroundings in which recently graduated high-school students place themselves is also of great importance. It is for this reason that it is not advisable for Adventist youth to go to secular colleges. Young people, at this point in their life, are more apt to sort out their childhood Christian beliefs and determine whether they will stay in the church or leave. Studies show that approximately 85% of Christian youth leave the church their freshman year of college. The biker in the video brought out the concept that “knowledge does not equal understanding”. The way in which I applied this statement to my own life is as follows. Having grown up in a Seventh-day Adventist family meant hearing Bible stories over and over again, and listening to sermon after sermon. Possessing knowledge is one thing, but understanding it, believing it, and making it my own is a different