It is worth it to take a road that leads to suffering in this life, if at the end of the path you find eternal life
Published June 24th, 2018
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Main point summary
Take the narrow and difficult path of life rather than taking the easy route. The difficult way leads to eternal life, but the easy way leads to death and destruction
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Matthew 7:13-14
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g “Enter by the narrow gate.
For the gate is wide and the way is easy 1 that leads to destruction,
and those who enter by it are many.
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For the gate is narrow and h the way is hard that leads to life,
and i those who find it are few.
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It is easy to lead a life of sin, deceit, and prideful selfishness, and many people do so.
Because the alternative, a life of love, sacrifice and worship is extremely hard, and few people lead this life
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