The Hard Road.

“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7: 12-14

The other day, the youth and some of the adult sponsors were digging through the youth closet on the third floor. We came across an old board game called “Choices." As one of the youth Sunday School teachers, I’ve had the opportunity to 'play' this game with the youth a few times. It’s a lot of fun. Someone reads a card that describes a situation and the youth decide which choice of behavior they will respond with. Since it is a biblical-based game, there’s a “cheat sheet” with pertinent biblical verses to assist in arriving at an answer that would model what Jesus would do.

I am very impressed with the choices the youth made during this exercise. We all have choices we make every day. Some may seem trivial to you, but they have an impact on someone else. The ‘right’ thing to do may not be the ‘easy’ thing to do. Sometimes, the gate isn’t wide. Sometimes, the road is hard.


Roger Peck  
Walking the Road  

Roger serves on the Staff Parish Relations Committee for Asbury. He lives in Overland Park with wife Kim and son Colin, and enjoys camping with Boy Scouts in all temperatures.