Riding a Bike

I read something the other day in a book by Cherie Hill...that our walk with God is like learning to ride a bike.

"It’s like a parent teaching their child to ride a bike. In the beginning, they walk or run beside them; holding on to them, talking them through the process, and preventing them from falling. They’re working to build their confidence. But, at some point, the parent lets go. It’s not that the parent doesn’t care or isn’t there, it’s that they know they’ve shown their child how it’s done; in their wisdom, they know it’s time for the child to practice what they’ve been taught. So, God’s silence, at times, is preparing us for the road ahead. He’s building our commitment and perseverance. And through the test, those things that we’re trusting more than Him will be revealed. He knows that if we’re going to journey with Him, we’re in for the ride of our life, and we will need to have the faith that “doesn’t believe without proof, but trusts without reservation” (D. Elton Trueblood)."
Hill, Cherie (2012-08-17). WAITING on GOD (p. 18).  . Kindle Edition.

I really liked this analogy. I remember how scared I was when learning to ride my bike, in fact I even put it off for quite some time. Even today I get scared off and on, but I know if I fall the best thing to do is to get right back on.