Like most racing games, Mario Kart has two basic racing options… I can drive on the nicely paved road that was perfectly designed for my vehicle to reach the finish line safely, or I can choose to drive off of the designated track and create my own path through the sand, grass, and water. One of these decisions gives my tires maximum traction, improves my handling and enhances my speed, while the other causes the exact opposite to occur and typically results in me losing the entire race. Staying on the narrow road that was designed and prescribed by the developer of the game isn’t meant to limit me or my fun… it’s simply the only way to win the race.

It is true that following in Christ’s footsteps leads us down a narrow road that limits some of our choices on how we run our race down here… but the Lord’s guidance isn’t designed to restrict our enjoyment, but to enhance it. Our attempts to drive off of the path He has lovingly prepared for us and make our own way only slows us down, leading us into destructive outcomes He never intended for us to experience. The narrow way is the only road that leads to abundant life during this race and victory at its’ conclusion, so let’s embrace the unique ways the Lord has narrowed our path or compressed our options. He isn’t punishing us or limiting us… He’s protecting us.

Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:13-14

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6

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