The Narrow Gates of Our Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 12th Week : Tuesday*

*Gospel : Mt 7:6, 12-14*

*First Reading : Gn 13:2, 5-18*

*The Narrow Gates of Our Life*

*1) Narrow Gate*

The Gospel of the day, speaks about the concept of Narrow Gate 

Narrow Gate is a small gate. In order to pass through this gate, one has to be careful, one has to make some efforts and has to find the narrow gate 

Jesus also says that this narrow gate leads to life, and leads to eternal life 

If so, what is this narrow gate in my Life? 

*2) Various meanings of the Narrow Gate in my Life*

*A) Disciplined way of Life*

A life consists of Discipline, always pass through the narrow gate. A disciplined way of life leads to life and to achieve life's goal 

*B) A life with Hard work*

This is the another important narrow gate of our life. A life based on the hard work and sincerity, always the reflection of narrow gate. Such a narrow gate, brings prosperity in ones life 

*C) A life of Challenges*

A life consists of various challenges for the sake if Christ, for the sake of doing good, for the sake of serving others, and for the sake of living a good life, always the passes through the narrow gate

*D) A life of Prayer and Moral Values*

A life which consists of a strong prayer life and the Moral Values, can be lived only by travelling through the narrow gate 

*E) Persecutions for the sake of Jesus*

Today the followers of Jesus are persecuted for various reasons. In such a situation, facing this persecution and proclaiming Christ boldly, amdist the persecute is nothing but passing through the narrow gate 

*3) Am I ready to take the Narrow Gate?*

It is a great Challenge to take the narrow gate, in our life and to travel

Since narrow gate demands, sacrifice, service, humility, simplicity, truthfulness, sincerity, forgiveness, grateful life, hardwork, it is really a challenge to travel through the narrow gate

So am I ready?

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*