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PASTORS CORNER I recently read a statement that has just stuck in my head day after day. I just can’t seem to get it out of my thoughts. Here is the statement. “What you are willing to walk away from determines what God will bring into your life”. I don’t think this statement is intended for the good things in our life, but I believe it refers to the things that are keeping us from being all God has intended us to be. In some cases it maybe relationships. You know those relationships which are toxic and do nothing but bring out the worst within us. It could even refer to bitterness, anger, hard feelings and even habits or addictions. I know I have had my share of each to deal with over the years and even today I battle some. Honestly I know they don’t have a place in my new life. I know that they weigh me down and keep me from moving to the next level in my life. But I find it hard to set them down, turn them loose and walk away from them. I am good at setting them down, even turning them loose. But when it comes to walking away ..... Houston, we have a problem. CMA GATEWAY RIDERS I CMA Gateway Riders from Carriere, MS organized a “Ride and Eat” to Hattiesburg, MS stopping in Poplar ville, MS to pick up more riders. Along with the CMA were also some members of the Blue Knights MC MS II and MS IX Chapters. The ride went on old Hwy 11 through the Mississippi countr yside to Hattiesburg where they stopped at Ed’s Burger Joint for lunch. After lunch, the ride continued w i t h a s to p at H at t i e s b u rg Cycles before heading home. If you are interested in riding with the CMA group, please see our Facebook page. Photos and Article By: Buck Robuck Even though I know they add nothing of value to my life. I know that I am a better person without them. I want to leave them behind, but I just can’t seem to find the strength to do so. So here is a simple lesson I have learned from riding my motorcycle. I may have had a bad day and I am tired and really don’t feel like riding. But if I will just make the effort to get on my scooter and go one down and five up, all my issues seem to disappear in my side mirror. In just a few miles, my whole outlook has changed. The wind blowing on my face seems to clear my mind of all my troubles. Another few miles and it seems each turn brings another smile. I hope I have painted a picture of what God wants to do in our life. He can’t bring the new in until we walk away from the old. He can’t fill us with His joy until we walk away from our sadness. God wants to bless us, but we must be willing to walk away first. Father, I pray You give us the strength to walk away from the things that are holding us back. May Your favor and blessings overtake us as we start a new journey today. Amen. See you in the wind Pastor T 34 Thunder Roads Magazine Louisiana/Mississippi | August 2018 | www.thunderroadslams.com www.thunderroadslams.com | August 2018 | Thunder Roads Magazine Louisiana/Mississippi 35