Day 60 - Keep making progress

Well, with today's ride I went over 1900 miles for the trip. I am looking to making the milestone of 2000 miles. Never have I done anything like this and while there have been several bumps along the way, I have tried to faithfully ride to accomplish this ride across our land. I am a little bummed because the ride has not developed the funds I was hoping it would to go toward the purchase of a lodge in order to impact more lives for Christ. But my faith is strong and my legs have gained strength along the way. So I keep growing spiritually and physically. Today I rode 44.2 miles in 2 hours and 1 minute for an average of 21.8 mph. The next thing the Psalmist says in Psalm 100, as another way to be thankful to the Lord, because the Lord is good, is to "Serve the Lord with gladness." The Lord is good. We are to be thankful to Him and in the midst of that, we are to serve Him. I think this is one of the areas in our Christian lives that we fall short with. Too often we serve for us but not serve Him. We do it so that someone will pat us on the back and say "good job." Sometimes we do it for other accolades or so that others will see us. To be honest, we serve Him inwardly asking the question, "What is in this for me?" or "What will I get in return?" When we go into it with that kind of thinking, let's be honest, we are doing for ourselves. Let me give you two verses that will answer the question of who you are doing it for. The first one is 1Cor. 10:31,"So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do ALL to the glory of God." Then in Col. 3:17, "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus..." That verse fits very well with this subject because it goes on to say, "Giving thanks to God the Father through him." So the Question. Is what I am doing to serve bring honor and glory to God? And am I doing it in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ? Because if it does, I am giving thanks to God through it. I will talk with you tomorrow.