Fork in the Road...

“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 a few find it. Matthew 7:13-14

Ok, so at Destiny Church we have an amazing leader in Pastor Chad, and every once and a while one of his thoughts gets completely stuck in my head and I mull over it for a while. His most recent series is called Roadtrip, and this last week he spoke on asking forgiveness then turning around and going back to our sin (aka, Dead Man Walking).

As I have thought about this, I have had a few sayings and thoughts come into my head. The most notable would be: like a dog returns to its vomit. That is how most of us are with our Christian lives. We want our sins to be covered by grace, but we won't stop living in sin. We ask God to forgive our sins and then we turn back to our lying, cheating, lust, porn, bitterness, or whatever it is that is a sin in your life.

Question: How stupid can we be? We have been offered the greatest gift ever in existence and we turn our back on it as soon as we walk out of the church doors. It's no wonder this world is going down the drain. If the world can't tell we are Christians, how will God know.

A line that has become famous from the movie Batman Begins is: "Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up." Well, here is my question, why do we have to fall repeatedly? We are all sinners and fall short, but why must we continually choose to sin? Forgive me for saying it this way, but we are the most stupid animals on the face of the earth. We are the only beings on this planet that do things against our better judgement and that hurt us or the people around us.

It's time to choose. Everyone is at a fork in the road. In one direction, a wide and easy path that leads to death, and many take this road. In the other; a straight, narrow, harder path that leads to life, and very few choose this road.

I'm not saying you cant have cool clothes or have a nice car. I'm saying that we have to choose God. It's harder than what it sounds, but aren't the hardest things in life the most rewarding? We must find time for God each day. Get in his word, pray, do things for others with no strings attached. We must be Christ for this world until He returns for us!!!

I have decided to take the narrow path and make a more conscious effort to avoid sins in my life. I don't expect to be perfect. I may stumble and fall, but I can still strive for His perfection.

You have now been challenged, I hope you will join me on this path. Together we can make it. Thanks for stopping by and God Bless...