Just Keep Pedaling!

I've heard people say,"things were going great and all of a sudden the wheels fell off."  This saying has new meaning to me.  I headed out with my family for a bike ride this week.  The day before this I had trouble with my new big, cushy seat not being adjusted quite right.  But on this day, I was ready to ride! It was a great ride for about a mile.  As I was pedaling along, enjoying the country evening, I suddenly had a strange, frantic moment.  Something wasn't right! Oh, I only had one pedal! Yep, my left pedal had totally fallen off and was laying in the road.  Have you ever tried pedaling a bicycle with one pedal?? I'm here to say that it's humanly impossible.  My sweet husband only laughed a little and then went right to work at trying to tighten the nut that holds the pedal in place.  After he got it fixed, we were headed back on our journey.  While I was enjoying the scenery, I was more cautious and almost waiting for the other shoe to drop, or the pedal to fall off again.  Unfortunately, we didn't get too far and the pedal fell off.  Out of frustration and fear of the same thing happening again, I headed for home.  I was done.  Continuing on our ride could mean that I would have to stop and put my pedal on several more times, and even risk wrecking my bike. 
After returning home, I got to thinking how many times the pedals, and wheels, fall off in life and how people handle it differently.  I was frustrated and done trying to ride any further.  Once we returned home and the pedal was fixed, I had lost the motivation and enthusiasm I had when I started the ride earlier.  My lack of motivation and desire changed my whole family's feelings.  They went from wanting to ride again, to hitting the couch with me. 
Life has moments when "the pedals fall off" and we lose momentum and desire to keep moving.  How we handle these moments can affect not just ourselves but our loved ones, coworkers, friends, and even strangers.  When you are trying ot pedal with just one pedal, remember that God's pushing the other pedal. Only with God would continuing with one pedal be possible.  Just keep pedaling!!

Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God.