What Does the Narrow Path Look Like?

Within the context of discussing Biblical masculinity in his book Men Who Win, Dr. Lawson discusses the broad and narrow paths, as well as stressing the importance of being assured that one is on the correct path. He describes the narrow path in the below excerpt.

This road, Jesus says, is “narrow,” meaning very tight, confining, and constricting. It is a one-lane road. Its travelers are hemmed in by carefully defined boundaries. The perimeter is nonnegotiable. Stepping over the edge leads to certain danger. It is a narrow ledge on a precipice. It confines, not in a stifling way, but in a protective sense. This road is tight, giving its travelers singleness of direction and purpose. And it alone takes you where you want to go—to the top.

Jesus Christ teaches that this narrow path is, in fact, the Christian life—a life lived in humble submission to Him. It is seeking first the spiritual Kingdom of God and His righteousness, while trusting God to provide the earthly and physical things of life. Because it is narrow, there is no room for side issues. There is only room on this path for a man to walk with Christ, to follow Him closely, and to enjoy an intimate, personal relationship with Him. There can be no other gods.

Jesus said, “If any one wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24). That is a very narrow path. It mandates our exclusive loyalty and total allegiance to Him. On another occasion Christ said, “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple” (Luke 14:26). No other first loves can be tolerated. He must be number one.

Excerpt taken from Men Who Win, by Steven Lawson.