{"id":3139,"date":"2026-04-19T08:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/?p=3139"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:21:50","slug":"new-presidents-prattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/new-presidents-prattle\/","title":{"rendered":"New President\u2019s Prattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a great privilege to take on the role of Chairman for CMA NSW\/ACT.\u00a0 I have been a Christian and a motorcyclist for about 50 years (!) but only heard about CMA in the mid \u201890s. Since then CMA has taken me all around Australia touring and enjoying Christian fellowship from Goondiwindi to Guyra and Broken Hill to Bourke.<\/p>\n<p>CMA is essentially about two things &#8211; being a Christian and being a motorcyclist. For one you need a motorbike. For the other you need Christ. If you\u2019re reading this now you probably have both and I\u2019m sure you realise that they both need maintenance. Our theme as we host the National Run this year is, \u201cTune Up With Christ\u201d and that is going to dominate our activities for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>A spiritual tune-up with Christ involves aligning your heart with God&#8217;s truth through daily prayer, scripture study and quiet reflection. It repairs spiritual weariness caused by discouragement or sin, replacing it with peace, self-control, and the fruit of the Spirit. Daily Bible study, prayer and gathering with other believers are essential<\/p>\n<p>Steps for a Spiritual Tune-Up:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=Tune+Your+Heart&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfBbyM3V663if3y4IRNYD358jbAv6yCQVD4yXXUYmHX3_wwQ6lea8zRpqi-VS-MK8qE68i6Bpof4-TYhsnYky8wmvhbfD1Dk2Id9SS85zZKg20ukuHIZlBkUD_LW0dB2Kl3d2ciKUioxGvDstpj0qbGFlZ-QoWcXxkl2uBL4z8fA0Zc&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjprOjL1_aTAxXuUPUHHZo-IdkQgK4QegQIBBAC\">Tune Your Heart<\/a>: Actively tune your heart to God&#8217;s truth rather than worldly, cultural truths, letting Him adjust your spirit.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=Daily+Scripture&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfBbyM3V663if3y4IRNYD358jbAv6yCQVD4yXXUYmHX3_wwQ6lea8zRpqi-VS-MK8qE68i6Bpof4-TYhsnYky8wmvhbfD1Dk2Id9SS85zZKg20ukuHIZlBkUD_LW0dB2Kl3d2ciKUioxGvDstpj0qbGFlZ-QoWcXxkl2uBL4z8fA0Zc&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjprOjL1_aTAxXuUPUHHZo-IdkQgK4QegQIBBAE\">Daily Scripture<\/a>: Engage deeply with the Bible daily to hear God\u2019s voice and filter out noise.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=Steadfast+Prayer&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfBbyM3V663if3y4IRNYD358jbAv6yCQVD4yXXUYmHX3_wwQ6lea8zRpqi-VS-MK8qE68i6Bpof4-TYhsnYky8wmvhbfD1Dk2Id9SS85zZKg20ukuHIZlBkUD_LW0dB2Kl3d2ciKUioxGvDstpj0qbGFlZ-QoWcXxkl2uBL4z8fA0Zc&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjprOjL1_aTAxXuUPUHHZo-IdkQgK4QegQIBBAG\">Steadfast Prayer<\/a>: Commit to consistent prayer, which brings transformation and aligns your desires with God&#8217;s will.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=Quiet+Time&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfBbyM3V663if3y4IRNYD358jbAv6yCQVD4yXXUYmHX3_wwQ6lea8zRpqi-VS-MK8qE68i6Bpof4-TYhsnYky8wmvhbfD1Dk2Id9SS85zZKg20ukuHIZlBkUD_LW0dB2Kl3d2ciKUioxGvDstpj0qbGFlZ-QoWcXxkl2uBL4z8fA0Zc&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjprOjL1_aTAxXuUPUHHZo-IdkQgK4QegQIBBAI\">Quiet Time<\/a>: Spend focused, quiet time in God&#8217;s presence, allowing Him to work on your character.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=Remove+Distractions&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfBbyM3V663if3y4IRNYD358jbAv6yCQVD4yXXUYmHX3_wwQ6lea8zRpqi-VS-MK8qE68i6Bpof4-TYhsnYky8wmvhbfD1Dk2Id9SS85zZKg20ukuHIZlBkUD_LW0dB2Kl3d2ciKUioxGvDstpj0qbGFlZ-QoWcXxkl2uBL4z8fA0Zc&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjprOjL1_aTAxXuUPUHHZo-IdkQgK4QegQIBBAK\">Remove Distractions<\/a>: Lower the &#8220;noise&#8221; (fear, opinions, anxiety) to better hear the voice of the Spirit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please be sure to check your emails (and Junk Folder) for more President\u2019s Prattles and the monthly National Run Newsletter to keep up to date with what\u2019s going on. President\u2019s Prattles will be posted on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/\">https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/<\/a> , but Nat. Run Newsletters will be emailed directly to members.<\/p>\n<p>2026 is going to be a busy and exciting year for CMA NSW\/ACT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Grahame Bertram<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Chairman CMA NSW\/ACT<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a great privilege to take on the role of Chairman for CMA NSW\/ACT.\u00a0 I<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"New President\u2019s Prattle - Christian Motorcyclists Association NSW","description":"It\u2019s a great privilege to take on the role of Chairman for CMA NSW\/ACT.\u00a0 I have been a Christian and a motorcyclist for about 50 years (!) but only heard about"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-preschat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3139"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3140,"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3139\/revisions\/3140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmaaus.org\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}