So many people think that walking with the Lord is easy; that life should be perfect once you ask the Lord to come into your heart. Matthew 7:13-14 says in so many words that this is not necessarily true.

Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:13-14

Growing up my father was a pastor. When I would go to church people in the congregation would watch me just waiting for me to mess up. The minute I did something that didn't fit into their perfect picture of how the pastors daughter should act they would go running to tell one of my parents about my "screw up". This is how the world is in many ways too. When people find out you claim to be a christian they watch how you dress, conduct yourself, and what you say. They justify what they do by what you do.

Sometimes the world may seem more appealing, mainly because it seems like an easier path. It is also a lonely path with no purpose. I can say this because I have tried it. There are many different roads to the world. That is why the way of the world is so easy. It is easy to choose the road of alcohol, drugs, sex, etc. Sadly many people choose the roads of the world. This all represents the wide gate.

The narrow gate is the path that is less chosen. It is the path of the Lord. The reason this is called the narrow gate is because there is only one way to eternal life. Eternal life is offered to everyone, but few actually take hold of this free gift.

I have made the decision to take the narrow gate. I find my identity in the Lord. With the Lord I am made whole.

Which gate do you choose?