The Road Less Traveled

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only few will find it. – Matthew 7:13-14

There are only two possible paths. As far as where you,l spend eternity, there are only two possible choices: eternal joy or eternal sorrow.

The narrow gate is named “God’s Grace” – the narrow road is named “Following Jesus.” Please notice that the gate is at the beginning of the road, not the end.

We get on the right path because God’s Spirit helps us “makes our footsteps sure.” If the wide gate has a name it is our strength.” If the wide road has a name it’s “in our own way.”

You’re on one or the other.

You can only be on one road at a time. You can only be traveling one direction at a time.

There is only one gate and a path into eternal life. So, if you haven’t entered the gate, and you aren’t on the road, your headed toward eternal sorrow,

You’re either on your way to life, or you’re on your way to death. We might not look like this reality because it seems sort of exclusionary. But our discomfort doesn’t make it any less true.

Don’t Judge A Road By It’s Traffic

Wide roads can still lead nowhere.

Beltways are big, wide abs busy roads that just goes in circles.

Within big cities, the widest roads lead to other parts of the city.

Some roads just lead from cities with one name to cities more or less like then, but with different names.

All the roads still only go to places where roads can go.

The path of your life might go around in circles, or from one ugly place to the next, or maybe all over the place – but that doesn’t mean you’re actually going anywhere.

What we need is a way to get off the same old roads,and onto a road that goes somewhere!

It’s a road less traveled for a reason.

Maybe the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason. –Jerry Seinfeld

It’s less traveled for a reason – people prefer to do things that harm themselves and others.

Too often we prefer death to life – or so we think the only way to get life is to flirt with the things that lead to death.

We too easily believe the lie our life will be happier, and more exciting if we go around acting like perfect idiots (or at least imperfect ones).

It’s also less traveled because it requires effort to get through the narrow gate and stay on the narrow path.

We have to struggle with our shortcomings, face our failures, and realize our inadequacies. We have to train ourselves to be better people by unlearning old patterns and going through the pain of learning new ones.

Choose The Road That Leads To Life!

God offers life – He’s not the cosmic party pooper that Satan wants to make Him out to be.

The road to life might not be as smooth and easy to travel on and might not have to razzle-dazzle of the super-highway to nowhere. But, it’s still a much better journey,

Narrow Gate Ahead

Don’t miss the turn off!

The gate is narrow and it’s easy to miss. You might be surprised at what a simple looking gate it is. You might expect something bigger. The gate is just up ahead on the right.

The road has a fork in it. Today you have a choice – to go the way that heads toward death, or to go the way that heads toward life.

You have to choose which fork your going to take. No rush decision. If you want to ponder Jesus’s teachings a little longer before you decide to follow Him, that’s okay.

Jesus Himself talked about the importance of counting the cost.

On the other hand, you’re still moving down life’s road. You’re either moving towards life or away from it.

Not everything fits through the gate. It’s a narrow gate. You can’t get a wide load through it. Yes, leaving the wide road, means leaving some stuff behind. It’s not that the stuff is so good, but it has a certain allure for us.

Everyone is welcome

The gate is always open

There aren’t any guards at the gate looking people over.

All who call on the Lord will be saved. All who want to get in the narrow gate will.

Jesus says “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved… The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy: I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:9-10).

The Bottom Line:

Take the next exit to a fuller more joy-filled life.

Take The Road To God

Are You Going To Heaven?

Eternal life is costly. Satan and his faked angels are enraged. They were flushed out of heaven by the Lord God Almighty, because of pride and disobedience. For losing their place in the homeland and being subzero humiliation y the Lord God Almighty who created the human race and put us in charge of the earth; these fiendish forces have vowed to oppose the True Lord God Almighty in all ways always on earth while keeping a harem and you will go to heaven, you are sadly mistaken.

You have been hoodwinked, deceived, and bamboozled. Satan and his demons are enraged at their Creator; they hate the Only True God and they hate you and me more. Satan hates us and wants our destruction. The hellfire prepared for Him and his fallen angels is not a pretty place. It is a place of no return and they want to take as many souls with them as possible. Believe me Satan is after your soul. Satan doesn’t want you and me to inherit what he has lost: heaven.

It is unfortunate many souls on earth are ignorant of the ferocious war that’s going on over their souls. Their are few who have full and thorough knowledge of the reality of this spiritual warfare the forces of darkness abs light over the souls of human beings on earth.

If you are indeed a believer and follower of our Lord and Savior Jesus; you are being watched by the kingdom of evil. Satan is laser-focused on you and your activities and demonic forces are casing you and me 24/7.

Take it or leave it; our current world system is being run by Satan and his fallen angels. The politics, the banking and economy, education, fashion, entertainment, music, sports, technology, diplomacy, international business, religion are run by Satan and his demons. All you have to do is watch the news for a few minutes. The whole world is under the power of the evil one, referring to Satan, 1 John 5:19. Our Lord Master and Savior said: “ I will no longer Ali much with you, for the ruler of this world (referring to Satan) is coming, and he has nothing in Me.” Apostle Paul describe Satan and his rule on earth In John 14:30 this way “The god of this age ( referring to Satan) has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the Glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”

If you are a truly-regenerated and genuinely born again believer of God and still unconvinced that Satan is the god and ruler of this current earthly system, Jesus Christ who we call Lord, Master and Savior declare to you and I this His Kingdom which we aspire to the future is not of this world. Hear Him; “My Kingdom is not of this world…” (John 18:36). That should be plain enough and tell you that, as one of Jesus Own, you and I don’t belong to this current world system. Over and over we are warned to not love the world or anything in the world . If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him (or her) ( 1John 2:15). There is an old hymn that goes “This world in not my own and I am just passing by. Yet, their lifestyle’s belie that song . Do we really mean it and know the importance of that song.

I was reading over article that stated the 3 signs you are going to hell. Those 3 signs are:

1. Ignoring Jesus is the only way to heaven.

2. Living a life exactly like before you were saved.

3. You don’t believe in hell.

Poison kills where you think it does or not, Fire burns whether you be, you it does or not. God’s word is true whether you believe it is or not.

It seems like too many people live materialistic lives. Jesus did not so you could drive a fancy car, or have a boat and off-road vehicles. He died for you so that you could be forgiven and saved.

I talk to people all the time who say “I’m a good person, I know I’m going to heaven.” The truth is morality is not enough to get into heaven. It’s isn’t enough to be good. Salvation is the only way to heaven. (redemption from the power of sin). Yes, we all sin, but we all need to have a relationship with God. Repent and ask for forgiveness often. And turn away from your sins.

Their are only two destinations after we die. Heaven or Hell. Verses like Daniel 12:2-3; Matthew 25:46; and Revelation 20:14-15 show us that upon death there are only destinations, Heaven or Hell.

Whether or not you end up in heaven or hell will depend on whether or not you have put your trust in Jesus Christ alone as your savior. The decision to put your trust in Jesus Christ as your savior guarantees eternal life heaven. The decision to reject Jesus Christ as your savior results in an eternity in hell, separated from God. Where we go depends on our trust or rejection of Christ as Savior.

3 Powerful Little Words

As humans, we are wired to pursue pleasure. Tree 3 words that drive our actions are “I want that.”

Desires moves us to get the objects we desire. So, many people say they don’t know what the want.

But I’ve realized it’s because we live in a world where the things we are programmed to desire are quick fixes, intense shot of instant gratification: sugar, junk food, alcohol, drug, and more, and fast and easy entertainment.

I know that each one of us have a deep yearning for more, more abundance, more contribution more significance, more meaning, more fulfillment

The problem is that those “quick fixes” never lead to any of those things. We use up all our wanting on fast, easy, cheap sources of intense pleasure and are left depleted and fighting against the negative consequences of those things.

Feeling good is our birthright. We are designed to feel good.

It’s simply a matter or redirecting our desires to the thing that we want more than cheap thrills of modern life.

What do you want more that dessert? Or endless episodes of your favorite TV show? Or that Video game your playing?

Learning how to delay gratification will save some desire fuel for the more important things in life.

So, ask yourself: “What do I really want?”

This is a powerful question and one that I recommend you ask yourself often.

Give yourself permission to want what you want. Then let that desire build and fuel your motivation to go out and get it.

Weakness Or Wisdom?

So often, we mistakenly think the key to having a life that count is more Bible knowledge, more financial resources or more influence. But scripture tells us differently. 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 tells us that God just doesn’t tolerate the foolish, weak and lowly. He chooses then. To make a difference, we don’t need more. We need willingness to give more.

God seems to handpick and set apart unlikely people. He uses each of them for a redemptive purpose, despite their inadequacies. And turns their impossible to possible.

Similarly, Anyone who looks at the cross will thank God it’s not loving or powerful, but cruel and unfeeling. Because when we see the cross as a part of the whole story, We will see the cross of the chapter not the entire book.

To those who embrace weakness and surrender to foolishness, Jesus will open up a new reality that transforms the poverty of our nature by the riches of His grace. It is in this kingdom that we find great that spread its arms out on the cross, and never stopped reaching out for everyone even those who reject Him.

Our faith and our calling do not rest in human wisdom, but in the power of God. This means we must pray daily for his kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven. It is an invitation for us to take up our cross, the apparent falseness of it and the scorn that may come because of it, and comfort the worlds fourth power with the fact that there was a different way of wielding power. Define and characterized by love.

God qualifies the unqualified and He deems the unlikely, likely. Never think of your inadequacies is too much for Him. He’s called you. He’s chosen you. So go and do great things for God. You are qualified and your weakness, for what is impossible with man is possible with God.

When Rejection Is Just Redirection

‘NO’ is Word that many of us fear. Rejection hurts and often is misinterpreted as a negative sign. It is regarded as evidence of our unsatisfactory skills or self! Whether we experience rejection from our family, friends, or a company, it hits us hard . It strikes right i. The heart which is the control center to our feeling and emotions.

Rejection makes us wonder if something is a-miss with us. We start tearing ourselves apart with self-criticism and doubting our skills and ability.

However, rejection teaches us and redirects us towards better things, people and situations. It is essential to stop seeing rejection as a sign of inadequacy. Instead, you must open yourself up to positive thinking and view rejection as nothing more that a change for redirection.

Rejection Is In Fact Redirection

What if rejection is a path pointing you to the direction that is right for you?

Perceiving rejection differently will help ease your anxiety and will Prove less of a disappointment. Your response to ‘NO’ will be more neutral, resilient and braver if you flip the rejection script.

Rejection is no lost opportunity, but in fact a chance to use your skills, resources and energy on so I ore aligned and productive.

See It This Way

Rejection happens only to those who are out there, expressing their opinion, asking a question or putting their ideas forth. So, it won’t be wrong to say that rejection is a product of courage. You are living a brave life and not afraid to go out there and live your dream.

Interpreting Rejection Correctly

If you look at it, rejection let’s your imagination loose as it makes you think about the reason behind the rejection. “What did I do that made them reject the idea?” “How could I have done things differently?” “Would they have accepted it if I had done this in a particular way?” These are questions you might ask yourself when faced with rejection, which in turn is likely to prove fruitful.

Rejection also makes you think about options ahead of you, and these options will enable you to see things from a different perspective. It leaves enough space open to take on new challenges and missions.

Rejection makes us curious and make us want to question people’s opinion. Sharing options enables us to see things from another person’s viewpoint. We develop more skills every time we get rejected. The most successful people you see around have failed once or several times before finally succeeding.

What Does Rejection Indicate?

If you get rejected often, it means that you are probably the kind who is willing to take risk often. Taking on risks not only helps us develop our skills, it also enables us to deal with different and adverse situations. It strengthens our determination, integrity, perseverance and resilience. It teaches you to turn difficult situations into opportunities to improve yourself.

There are a few things you must keep in mind when faced with rejection, they are:

You Are Strong

MRI studies actually provide the emotional pain activates the same pathways in our brain that physical pain does. That is the reason we personalize pain caused by rejection and tend to amplify and prolong the feeling.

It is essential at this time to separate the pain caused by what happened to you from what you know who you are. You can do this by talking and advising yourself the way a friend would. If you were talking to a friend who faced rejection, you would not tell them that they were undeserving. If you are not too rough on your friend, why would you be so brutal to yourself?

Believe You Can Do It

You know yourself more than anyone else in the world. Why let someone tell you that you are not good enough. Rejection is only a person’s opinion and does not define you. You might want to get another opinion or a few more. Try again and this time, do it differently.

You might have lacked enough knowledge to do the job effectively. It is a good idea to do more research and come up with a better plan.

Belief sets the pathway to success as the belief system in you know how good you are. It know your strengths and weaknesses. It will accordingly enable you to take initiatives they lead you to victory.