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. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:13-14
Reading: Matthew 7
I watched a video tonight about how Adam Hamilton conducts “Coffee with the Pastors,” a program at the Church of the Resurrection for those interested in joining their community. In this program Adam was talking about stewardship and the fact that by joining COR that they (the new members) will be called on to help provide funds for their continually growing campus. In this he described the church’s vision for the next step for their sanctuary.
Their current sanctuary seats about 3000 (if I remember correctly, but don’t quote me). They will one day need more space. With this in mind, they designed the current sanctuary so that it will be easily converted into 3 side-by-side gymnasiums. Also there will be raquetball courts and in the plans are a three story children’s building.
Sometimes I have trouble thinking past taking a shower to start the day. Yet, I am inspired to think so far ahead that I can be efficient with my time, money, energy, and ability to change.
So how can I catch this vision and how of this vision am I responsible for? In other words is it God’s vision that he has blessed and given to me or is it a God-inspired vision that I have created and He has blessed? For a more in-depth discussion of this check out Matt’s blog on discernment.
Either way, I know that everything that COR has done has been covered in prayer. In addition, Adam Hamilton explains that most of his decisions have been determined by the nausea discernment. He explains that when there are tow choices to be made, he generally chooses the one that makes him sick at his stomach. A narrow road indeed.
When’s the last time you took the narrow road? Do you have a decision that you are on the wide road on? Is your decision process covered in prayer? Which path should you really take?
Challenge: Take the narrow road.
Prayer: Lord, lead me in your righteousness. — Amen
