Walk the narrow path.

This is the call to intentional, counter-cultural discipleship. It is a command that requires focus, sacrifice, and unwavering trust in the One who walks it with us.

Here is a poem on walking the narrow path.

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The Chosen Road

The wide gate swings on easy hinges, It soothes the conscience,tinges, The soul with promises of more, But leads to a desolate,endless shore.

But You have said, and so it stands, A different way by Your commands. Not for the crowd,not for the throng, But for the few who choose the long…

…and narrow path.

“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)

This path is not for wandering feet, It is deliberate,not for the fleet Of heart who seek a thrill and run, But for the steadfast in the Son.

It is a path of self-denial, Of picking up the cross,the trial. Of losing all to truly gain, In sun and joy,in loss and pain.

It is a path where He walks too, His presence making all things new. We do not walk it on our own, But follow Him,and Him alone.

“I am the way,” the Savior said, So we look ever to His head. We keep our eyes fixed on the prize, The love that shines within His eyes.

The narrow path is walked by faith, Beyond what seems to be the case. It trusts His word,though feelings lie, And sees His hand from sky to sky.

So give me courage, Lord, I pray, To walk this narrow,chosen way. To never glance with longing eye At the broad road that passes by.

When I am weary, faint, and sore, And feel that I can walk no more, Remind me that this path of grace Leads to the brightness of Your face.

The path is narrow, but it is true. It leads,my soul, straight home to You. I’ll walk it with Your strength,Your breath, This narrow path that leads from death…

…to Life.