They know that I do not belong to them yet they toss it about in speech as if something else were true.  They know that their time is short yet they frolic with the truth, wasting their time attempting to steal other’s joy.  Why then were they allowed among us unless it were for a time the good purpose of God to challenge faith and reason?  No one likes trials and tribulation, but they too have their edifying components.  We all know it yet it took unbelievers, skeptics, relativists and worse to remind us that this life makes us stronger.  Oh and by the way they were wrong, life kills everyone so whatever makes you stronger just makes you stronger.

This a narrow road when viewed through the lens of fulfilling God’s ministry for man.  This is a skinny path when traversed with careful intention of obeying God’s Commands for our lives.  This is a focused discipline when being challenged by the peer influences of a world that wishes you share in its misery rather than show them the skinny trail to eternity with God.  This is an idea broadly delivered, as broadly as to every man and woman, yet the acceptance group is relatively minute.  What then may be said of man or woman with general similarities who all choose the difficult road with higher requirements versus the broadly traversed, easily navigated avenue to destruction?

It is the ease, for in the ease their follow lay.  Comfort, simplicity and sensory fulfillment are perceived and sold as the greater achievements yet they lack the longevity of true treasures.  They are fickle and fleeting, just as are the appetite of those who follow trending concepts.  Just because a faster way to cross the icy river or the lava pools presents itself, the comparative risk and long term reward must always be considered prior to embarkation. Yes, I may choose the boulevard providing for my best window shopping delights, but if the house of lady wisdom is not accessible by the path can its worth be of equivalent value?

Please don’t read me wrong.  You would think I am telling to take the difficult road.  I am not, for the Lord says and has proven to each of us that His yoke, his burden upon us is light.  It is a myth that you will have none of your wishes met.  Yes you will have to leave your sin behind, but in review you will find that your sin was short lived, fleeting and fickle as are most of the acquaintances on the broad road.  Where the fellowship on the skinny path is lasting, rewarding and actually makes you feel loved.  Isn’t that truly more consistent with our design.  We were made for better things, we were made for friends that don’t leave, don’t demand and don’t seek to undermine.  We were meant for the Love of God and that is only found through relationship accessed along the narrow path to life.

Find God, take the road that leads to a better life in this one and the next. Find the path to Life.  In Jesus’ Name