{"id":3353,"date":"2024-10-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2024-10-29T19:56:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T19:56:13","slug":"finding-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/2024\/10\/30\/finding-the-way\/uncategorized\/3353\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the way."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/farmhouse-329066_1920-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/farmhouse-329066_1920-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/farmhouse-329066_1920-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/farmhouse-329066_1920-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by cmarinalbert from Pixabay.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Jesus moved through the towns and villages on his way to Jerusalem someone asked him a question:<br><br><em>\u201cSir, will there be only a few saved?\u201d<\/em><br><br>We don\u2019t know who asked the question, Luke doesn\u2019t even tell us whether it a man or a woman. Jesus\u2019 response was not a direct answer, instead he leaves us much to ponder and reflect on:<br><br><em>\u201cTry your best to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed.\u201d<\/em><br><br>As is so often the case his words carry promise, invitation and challenge. We live in a world that seem full of possibilities. We are led to believe that we can have or become everything we choose if we just try hard enough. We know in our hearts that this isn\u2019t the case, yet it is a beguiling, attractive and powerful myth.<br><br>Jesus shows us a more honest and realistic way. He is very clear that we can\u2019t follow him and \u201chave it all\u201d. If we are serious about discipleship, we need to be prepared to leave some things behind. We need to let go of other options and possibilities to focus our attention on the call of the kingdom.<br><br>To find our way through this narrow door we need to be willing to accept boundaries and to limit our personal desires and needs for the greater good. In a time that highly prizes individual rights and freedoms that is a huge challenge. Yet, it is this narrow road that will lead us to the promises of the kingdom and the joy of resurrection.<br><br>What narrow door is Christ inviting you to go through today?<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Jesus moved through the towns and villages on his way to Jerusalem someone asked him a question: \u201cSir, will there be only a few saved?\u201d We don\u2019t know who asked the question, Luke doesn\u2019t even tell us whether it a man or a woman. 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