The “narrow road” and Championships…

Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate.  For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.  But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only few find it.” 

A look at beauty through the top of a "narrow gate" on the Greek Isle of Santorini.

During my career as a high school and college basketball player I was quite lucky to have great coaches at both levels.  Although they coached in distinctly different ways (one was very offensive minded and the other was very defensive minded); both had a similar laser-like focus on execution and details.  They knew that proper execution and attention to details in practice would parlay into how we would execute in games. 

This unrelenting desire and focus on executing the basics led to victories, championships and individual accomplishments that to this day causes me  to scratch my head in disbelief.  Very simply stated, the high school and college basketball teams I played on were composed of ordinary players who were motivated to play at an extraordinary level by coaches who possessed an extraordinary focus to details.  In essence they taught us how to play on the “narrow road” that led to victories and championships. 

In the scripture above, Jesus (the ultimate life coach) details what it takes to win the championship of life.  And he draws our attention to the importance of having the ability to remain focused on Him (the narrow road) no matter what the circumstance.  Focusing on the small gate and the narrow path leads to eternal life (transformed in our current life, living with Him in our after life) and in-turn the ultimate championship. 

Although championships of the “world” require the same narrow and laser-like focus as gaining the championship of eternal life, there is a distinct difference.  Our worldly championships are transient and temporary whereas the championship of eternal life is…eternal. 

Start focusing your efforts on the eternal Coach today and begin experiencing “championships” now and forever. 

P.E.A.C.E. 

jay@eaglelaunch.com