The Narrow Gate and the Praise of Men

"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few." -Matthew 7:13-14

One of the most potent implications of these verses for me is that I cannot both find eternal life and please the majority of people. I have to choose whether I will walk the way that leads to life or the way that leads to applause. Choosing the right path is only the beginning, and I'll need God's grace to be powerfully at work in me for every step, but I cannot choose well until I'm sure that I must choose. And choose we all must, and will.

(HT: DAC)