A reporter from the University of Florida asked me if I’m looking forward to reaching Tallahassee. “It’s been a long tour. It must feel good to know you’re almost done.”
Not really.
I see this tour as an incredible opportunity, a gift. I’m in no hurry to finish opening that gift.
I’m not pretending to be a passenger on The Good Ship Lollipop. Cranking 1000 miles, day after day, is hard. Every day I face a nagging fear of failure, that an injury or old muscles or mental fatigue will prevent me from completing the ride.
But hard is what makes it worthwhile. Hard is the source of the satisfaction. In a culture so focused on ease and convenience, God asks us to demonstrate the courage to do hard things.
That’s how we’re designed. We weren’t created to sit in air conditioned security surrounded by technology that removes perceived risk. Short-term comfort at the expense of long-term character is no bargain.
If what you’re doing right now doesn’t feel like a gift, why are you doing it? God gave you this time to use and the freedom to choose. You can decide to write a better story, to follow your dream, or you can believe the lie that you’re trapped by your circumstances.
We’ll reach Tallahassee in a few days. There will be satisfaction and a certain sense of relief, time to look back and look forward. That’s the purpose of finish lines.
But I’m not anxious to see this chapter end.
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Becky recorded some video of Monte running on a wonderful Gainesville bike trail. I’m sure you’ll enjoy Monte, but take a moment to survey the trail and its surroundings. Listen to the sounds, especially in the second segment. This was ten miles of cycling heaven.
Can’t see the video? Click here.
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