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Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. —Luke 13:24 NAB
The wide road stretched before me and appeared pleasant. I could see clearly ahead and there were jovial companions alongside me.
But I noticed a narrow gate off to the side. The lighting was dim and I saw a distant light but knew not what walking this path would hold.
The Heart of Christ beckoned from deep within that narrow gate, inviting my trust and saying, “Fear not.”
So, I took the first step...
PRAYER
Lord of life, show me Your way. Help me to be sensitive to Your leading and strengthen me in the way everlasting.
QUOTE
In order to join God's gathering, we must "strive to enter through the narrow gate" —not by our own unaided efforts, but through saying YES to the relationship Christ wants to have with us. //Rev. Sebastian White, O.P., editor of The Magnificat
THOUGHT
The greatest of journeys begins with a single step.
To see the original photo taken to accompany this devotion, visit https://www.lisalivezey.com/post/narrow-blinded
Lisa Livezey writes from Pennsylvania where she found her way to Rome via the Anglican Ordinariate. She is the author of Minding Mom: A Caregiver's Devotional Story (En Route Publishing) and contributes to the National Catholic Register, Guideposts books and devotionals, and more. Her weekly photo devotions found at lisalivezey.com/olivetree are viewed worldwide and utilized by Visio Divina prayer groups. Lisa is a wife, mom, and grandma, volunteers in church and civic settings, and serves on the executive team at Heart of the Father Ministries. She credits her husband with giving her name alliteration and sometimes on summer weekends can be spotted sailing the Chesapeake Bay alongside her spouse.
