Michael Hoyt

Wow, we've jumped from politics right into religion. Next thing you know

we'll be debating "What would Buddha ride."



As far as surrendering one's self goes, I'm as close to God as I can get

when I'm on two wheels, the wind is rushing through my ears, but it

feels like I'm not moving because I'm mesmerized by the grandeur of the

impossibly rich blue of the sky and the delicate wisps of the clouds. I

get a spontaneous smile and I feel every bit as enraptured as I do in a

pew on Sunday.



To each his own.



M



On Saturday, January 25, 2003, at 11:10 AM, Phil Barila wrote:



 Contrary to the belief implicit in quoted statement, a bicycle is not

capable of conferring character upon a person that doesn't already have

it. It's probably one of the better catalysts for making your true

character visible, but that's all it is. You have the option of

accepting that revealed character for what it is, or you can work on

yourself to change it, or you can surrender yourself to Jesus Christ and

let Him change you from the inside out. In no case does the bike do

that for you.



Phil



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"Adolf Hitler on a bicycle would be a better human

being than Mother Teresa in a car"



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