Its 7pm on a Monday night in Yuma Arizona. This is as real as it gets, im not ashamed of what I am about to write. Read it, think about your life, call me if you want to 928 503 0208, and if your like me, be more patient!
I spend way to much time and money at Starbucks. I ride my bicycles way to much and spend way to much money on them. I have 3 bikes, 2 worth about a thousand dollars each and 1 worth a couple grand. Its ridiculous. For these bicycles I have invested over 500 dollars in clothing and shoes to be able to ride them for extended periods of time. I have a 1963 VW bug that has a 3 thousand dollar engine in it and another thousand dollars in miscellaneous parts to keep the car running up to MY STANDARDS. My bug wouldnt save me a crash, it cant pull a trailer to live in, and it can barely transport more than 3 individuals at a time. Its upsurd. I have a ridiculous wardrobe of clothes that allows me to appear wealthy, happy, confident etc., all of which is meaningless because we all know that appearance means nothing. I just spent an hour and a half making my own energy bar for a 9 hour mountain bike race I will participate in this coming Saturday. A race that means nothing to the world and only takes away from the time and energy I could spend helping poor, needy people on this planet, or spending time with the people I love. The next 4 weekends of my life I will spend in different time zones with different wonderful groups of people I have met and fell in love with over the years.
I feel it very selfish to put my own "requirements of life" before the poor and hungry and lonely. But I do it EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I go on bike rides, I purchase ridiculous things, I spend time and energy doing pointless activities. How do I call myself a Christian man and tell others, myself included, that I am living for CHRIST??
Heres How:
The time and money I spend at Starbucks has opened up relationships with the people that work at Starbucks and the folks that come in to enjoy a cup of joe. Relationships that are Christ based and are always opening up other doors in life and bringing others closer to his Kingdom. My bicycles allow me spend hours with the Holy Spirit and Jesus and God the Father! I praise GOD on my bike 95% of the time, the other 5% I think about selfish things or other ideas, but im working on it. My VW bug does not have a radio and its max speed is 70 MPH. I can manage to fix most things on it, and when I can not, the conversation I end up having with the mechanic always leads to Christ, and GOD shows up. My bug gets me to where I need to be and allows me to be able to touch others lives and be a servant leader. The clothes I wear are all really really cheap, except for a few items like jackets and shoes. But those jackets and shoes should last me 3-4 years and bring me closer to Gods beautiful earth. With my clothing, I hope to carry an attitude that shows simplicity and basic needs. The energy bars I make keep me fueled at the races I participate. At these races I have relationships with other racers and attendees with the hopes of bringing them closer to Christ, and yes, to hopefully beat them in the race! I give every single race up to JESUS, and the Holy Spirit. They spend the entire time with me on my bike. The Holy Spirit is my lungs, Jesus is my legs, and GOD is my Heart propelling me towards the finish. Thank you JESUS! I spend time with the people God has put in my life. I try to lead them towards God through my own actions. I travel long distances and spend money to do this, but it is in Christ.
I am blessed beyond belief. With this great blessing, I am responsible to bring others to Christ. God has put that into my heart, and when I am patient enough to stop and listen to Him, I hear it loud and Clear. So here I come!
