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I rode my bike 1,000 miles in two months, and most of those miles were logged on the Cricket Frog Trail. I saw a lot during my time pedaling away, including sasquatch. There were enormous benefits with this time in the saddle of my bike. Things like exercise, sunlight, social connection and being in nature, to name a few. However, the best of them was my time spent with God fighting the enemy.
If you know me well, then you know I wrestle with anxiety and depression, and one of my biggest triggers is being too far from home with no quick way to get back. When I first started riding, I would only go a couple of miles and turn back. The thought of being too far away was terrifying. Slowly, I was able to add distance each time I rode.
The enemy is constantly working to keep me tied down. To stay in my comfort zone. To never venture out into the unknown. To have no faith. But God was there with each crank of my pedals; and wow, we had a great time together. He was all around me in the deer, birds, rabbits, cows, swamps, the changing of the seasons, time with my son Wyatt and each breath that He allowed me to have.
I love how God takes the enemy’s tactics, which are intended to destroy me, and uses them instead to grow me. I want to finish the race He has for me to glorify Him. I will always remember those 1,000 miles and know I can do nothing without God.
Have a great day today.
Scott Tredeau
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