The Devil Won’t Win - Today

I woke up this morning and, for no apparent reason, felt overwhelmed. Nothing bad is happening. I have nothing super pressing at work. I have no blood tests pending. Jeri and I had a great weekend. And I do not usually have crummy Mondays.

Around 11 am I realized it must be the devil trying to work a way into my psyche. I don’t have time for the devil so at lunch I snuck away for a bike ride. Overcomer was the first song that played. I got this song from a teammate last year when I could only ride on a trainer. Once the chorus hit I picked my pace a notch. When it was over I played it again and thought of another teammate who lost her only child a year and a half ago. And I rode a little faster. Then I played it for a third time and thought about another teammate who is battling cancer. (Doing a flag for him now.) And I picked it up again. This was my 5th 20+ mile ride in a row and by far my fastest.

I have no doubt that all three of these teammates have much more faith than myself. But with an obvious God nudge and thinking of them, I have faith today. The devil may try to come back in tomorrow, but he won’t get in today.

SHINE!

The Road Rider