Not everyone who buys a motorcycle experiences the life of a biker.
Not everyone really gets it.
There are those who will ride a short distance to a restaurant or dealership to hang out. They love the t-shirts and gear, perhaps the atmosphere of being around other motorcycle owners. When you talk to them you hear a lot about the latest thing they did to their bikes. But for some reason, they don't seem to have that joy of riding. They are more enthusiastic about owning a bike than actually riding it. They bought a bike, but are they really going anywhere with it?
I have to wonder with some of them, is there a fear of riding? A fear of the danger involved that keeps them from embracing the experience fully? Are they not able to get past that fear? Are they holding back, only halfway following the call of the open road?
Is that why they eventually give up?
This is where a lot of low mileage used bikes come from, just sayin'.
The same can be said of the Christian walk. Life with Jesus Christ is more than buying a Bible and going to church; it's about an adventure that is loaded with danger and uncertainty, but one that Jesus promises to see us through. It's a life lived fully alive.
You can't embrace the biker life without embracing the ride, danger and all. And you can't embrace life with Christ if you hold back either.
"Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. " Matthew 16:24-25 (NIV)
Time to let go and take the ride, for Christ's sake!
"Well, Wild Hogs... ride hard or stay home." - Damien Blade, Wild Hogs.
