As many of you know, riding a motorcycle in traffic is an interesting experience. Very different from being in a car.
Yesterday I was on my motorcycle, stopped at a light when it occurred to me just how "casually alert" I was. I knew who was behind me, I caught the eye of my wife on her motorcycle beside me, she pointed to her tank indicating she needed to stop to get gas. I was aware of all the traffic around me.
That awareness is second nature to those of us who ride. I call it casual awareness because we are alert, but not paranoid. Our bodies are relaxed and we're enjoying the experience but at the same time our minds are alert, very much in tune with what is around us.
I occurred to me that is how we need to live in this world. We need to be aware that we have an enemy, Satan, and watch for his schemes. But, we should not be caught up in them.
Reading 1 Peter 4:8, "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." (NIV)
The best way to do this is to know God's word, and trust what it says.
