We Cannot Do God's Part

There is no way to learn without getting on a bike and trying– that’s because our brains have to adapt to a new experience, that of balancing while on a bike• new connections have to made between brain cells◦ these connections have to be integrated in different areas of the brain• balancing on a bike cannot be learned in a class or from a book or instructor◦ to ask, “Please tell me how to do this” is a waste of time◦ you have to keep trying until your body learns it–until it feels balance• once you learn, your body never forgets– this is how I see the story of Nicodemus• he wants Jesus to teach him how to ride a bike◦ but he wants to learn while sitting in a room alone with Jesus• the Lord tells him, “Just get on the bike, Nick!”◦ but Nicodemus keeps saying, “Yes, Jesus, but then how do I ride it?”◦ this illustrates a central problem the Pharisees had with Jesus