Who doesn't like flying through the air, or
the butterflies you get going into that first
turn? How about that roost coming off your back
tire out of that perfect corner? My favorite,
coming out of a corner and being so hooked up
that you're steering with the back wheel and the
horsepower of the bike. What an awesome feeling
to do these things on a bike. And to think that
sometimes we're made to feel guilty for things
we enjoy on earth. We get told that many things,
like this, are worldly and not of God. The
Bibles tells us that God made everything for our
enjoyment because he loves us.
1 Timothy 4:1-5
says "For everything created by God is good and
nothing is to be rejected if it is received with
gratitude. For it is sanctified by means of the
word of God and prayer." Wow! Nothing is to be
rejected.
To get the Glory
We all enjoy recognition and respect. Maybe
it's ok to say that we want the Glory. But let's
all remember that God is the one that deserves
and gets the Glory. 1 Corinthians 10:31, says
"whatever we do, do it all for the glory of God."
To get the WIN
Who said ? We as racers
want to WIN and that's what is fun to us. It's
what drives us. We want to WIN at everything we
do in life. Let's face it, winning feels good
and is programmed in us as it should be. Let's
remember that in Gods Salvation, everyone is a
winner. 1Corinthians 9:24, says
"Do you not
know that in a race all the runners compete, but
only one receives the prize? So run your race
that you may lay hold of the prize and make it
yours." The real prize we need to focus on is
the prize of eternal life in Heaven.
To be with Family & Friends
And equally fun part of racing is the time we
have with friends and family. It's a special
time that we just seem to overlook when at home.
John 4:8 says "Whoever does not love does not
know God, because God is love."
To stay off the street & stay clean
Some say racing is just too expensive. Can
you really put a price on something that can
help us stay the course and be more Godly? Can
you put a price on keeping these young ones off
the street and staying clean? The cost is
minimal and we all know that or we wouldn't be
here. There are a lot of distractions in this
world and God gives us fun things to help us
keep from getting sucked into making bad
decisions. Drugs for instance, can snatch up our
life faster than we can think. It amazes me that
bad decisions can change the course of our lives
so much, and so fast. This is why it's so
important to realize that sometimes in the heat
of the moment, those little wrong decisions can
become not so little.
God tells us in Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you
do, work at it with all your heart, as working
for the Lord."
To Face and Conquer Fear
Some, most, say that racing is just too
dangerous. And while we all agree that racing is
dangerous, we love working on a jump or rhythm
section and finally getting it down. We all get
scared at some point in this sport, and that
point is different for each of us. The thing
that isn't different for each of us is the taste
of facing that fear and winning. Yes, motocross
is a dangerous sport and if you haven't been
hurt yet, get ready because it's coming. One
thing is for sure, and God tells us in
John 16:33. "I have
told you these things so that in me you may have
peace. In the world you will have trouble and
suffering, but have courage--I have conquered
the world." We are going to have
problems at times and that's not always a
physical hurt. All of us at some point will
encounter some big emotional and heartbreaking
things that won't have anything to do with
racing. That kind of makes life dangerous too,
but we can't always take the loop around the
congestion. God tells us in
Joshua 1:9 "Have I
not commanded you -be strong and courageous? Do
not be terrified; Do not be discouraged, for the
Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Remember the word racing is whatever you do
and wherever you go. God is about peace and love
and he is a Good God. Praise Him and give Glory
to Him always.
