In Matthew 4:19, Jesus said, “Follow Me.”  “Follow” means to pursue the one in front of you.  But later in John 15:26, Jesus said he would send us the Helper, the Spirit of Truth once he ascended to the Father.  The name “Helper” is translated from the Greek word “Paracletos” which means “one called alongside to help”.  Here’s a poem about my sidecar travels with God.

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Road Trip

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You always take me out of my comfort zone.

Do I take you out of yours?

I feel like you write

“Problem Child” on my report card

and let the angels see it

who are assigned to the war zone

that’s my life.

I want to please you, then I don’t

and have to apologize later.

I read that you accept me as I am,

forgive and forget, etc.

What’s up with that?

Are you sure?  Are you safe?

How do I know for real?

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Yes, I read the story of David

and Peter and sweet little Samuel.

So?  That’s them, not me.

They made it in the Book.

Goody for them.

Gold stars on the refrigerator.

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I vacillate wildly

between trust and despair

and keeping out of your hair

(do you have hair?).

And here you go again,

asking me to follow you.

I haven’t exactly been an angel lately.

I’m not at my best, and you know that, but…

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You’re going to butt in, aren’t you.

Sometimes I can predict you,

but mostly not.

Alright, if you really want me that badly,

here I am with my imperfections,

jumping into the sidecar again.

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