Matthew 7:13-14
the king james version says v14 "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few find there be that find it"
Which the point of that is that they spell it "strait" not "straight"
Straight is the distance between two lines, a straight like the edge of a paper; but strait is like the bearing strait or the strait of magellan. Dad used the example like a group of islands that magellan had to navigate around. he had to be on his toes the whole time and constactly checking depth, staying away from this but closer to this and adjusting to this and turning, protecting the ship.
So thats the way our christian life is, there is no autopilot, it's always reevaluating and correcting and turning and adjusting, staying away from certain things and getting closer to others.
ok cause heres the really cool part
it's like a motorcycle ride
"broad is the way and wide is the path to destruction" - like driving on interstate. it's wide and autopilot. all you see is cutaway (for the road) and occasioinally a truck stop, it's so bland and boring and repetitive and so many people there
"but strait and narrow is the way" - country roads. you're always reevaluating and adjusting. staying close to some stuff and away from others. always stearing and protecting
plus it's so much more fun, more work - yes, but definitely worth it. it's so much better and you get to see so much more, the scenery is so much better. we found an overlook place that had a waterfall and this wide open tree line with animals and all this stuff, but we would have never found it if you just go on interstate
ok cause heres the really cool part
it's like a motorcycle ride
"broad is the way and wide is the path to destruction" - like driving on interstate. it's wide and autopilot. all you see is cutaway (for the road) and occasioinally a truck stop, it's so bland and boring and repetitive and so many people there
"but strait and narrow is the way" - country roads. you're always reevaluating and adjusting. staying close to some stuff and away from others. always stearing and protecting
plus it's so much more fun, more work - yes, but definitely worth it. it's so much better and you get to see so much more, the scenery is so much better. we found an overlook place that had a waterfall and this wide open tree line with animals and all this stuff, but we would have never found it if you just go on interstate
Thats what it's like with God, you find stuff you never would have seen, you experience so much more of life. there's more than just the cutaway and truck stops. there's actually life. it's never boring or mundane. you find stuff you've never seen before and get to experience things you never imagined.
