The Road That Leads to Life

“But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” – Matthew 7:14 There is a teaching by Jesus in the book of Matthew that describes two roads. One is narrow and the other is wide. Jesus expounds by saying the narrow road leads to life! There is also a wide road to destruction/death. Notice that Jesus doesn’t use the words “should” or “shouldn’t” in describing what path to take. He merely presents us with two choices. Christians often focus on the words should and shouldn’t. However, I have a really hard time finding Jesus telling us anywhere that we “should” or “shouldn’t” do anything. Yet as Christians, we tend to overemphasize the words should and shouldn’t. We often tell ourselves, “I should read, go to church, and pray.” Or “I should visit my neighbor and be kind,” and “I should