This morning I decided to look up websites about Christian Cyclists.
Most of it was about Sharing the Gospel with others as they ride. There is even a group at a local Mennonite church which hosts rides for serious riders and those who just want fellowship and exercise.
Well, that's just to let you know that my husband, Ralph, while I was still sleeping this morning was riding his bike to work, as he always does when the weather is gorgeous (2,000-3,000 miles per year, it's a 13 mile trip each way). (He's biked over 60,000 miles now.)
On his way to work, he doesn't just enjoy the beautiful scenery, the lovely cool, fall like temperatures, but he thinks about those who live near where his daily ride takes him. If you live near his route, you may unknowingly have been a part of his bicycle prayer ministry.
When he rides near houses of people he knows, he prays for them and their needs. Maybe it all started when we used to walk through our old neighborhood daily and then go home and pray for those houses we walked by on our Prayer Notebook lists.
All Jesus did for others and any ministry He did started with prayer. So why not Walk or Ride your Bike and Pray!
I'm so proud of Ralph finding his own personal ministry. Not to mention he loves it. He saves gas and helps to protect the environment and picks up aluminum cans, (and tabs- which can help Ronald Mc Donald House), which can be recycled for a little extra cash.
You don't have to be part of a big group to make a difference. Start your own ministry for God, right where you are!
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