Be Encouraged - By Merry Wirawan

13  “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.   14  But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:13-14 NIV This verse has been dwelling in me for the past few weeks. Many of us, Christians know well about this verse. But sadly not many people are willing to squeeze through the narrow place because it is not as easy to walk as the broad road. We might feel lonely because there is not plenty of company with us going through this narrow road. It is a difficult journey and it may feel as if there is no blessing while going through it. However, we all know that blessing will always be waiting for us at the end of the journey. If we know that the ‘reward’ will be prepared for us as promised by God, why are we sometimes still reluctant to move forward on this narrow path? Because the journey will require us to let go of our old comfor...