It's easy to step out of the narrow path. Just ask those track and field athletes in the Olympics who were disqualified for stepping out of their lanes. Even though their feet were out by the smallest measure, their chances for any type of award were eliminated.
How did this happen? They had years of training. They knew the rules. This was not a first time run, but the most important competition of their lives.
Perhaps it was the heat of the moment; the anxiousness and excitement and glamour that the Olympics bring. Maybe it was the adrenalin overflowing. Whatever the reason, the runners missed their chances for success.
We have a narrow path to walk as Christians. They are many distractions in the world that can keep our eyes off the prize of eternal life with God: prestige; possessions; self-centeredness; greed; anything that interrupts our walk with the Lord. Stepping off the narrow path can make us stumble; it can lead us to follow different paths.
God is a God of second chances. If we sidestep, He calls us back. If we stumble, He helps us up. However, if we take too many steps away, it's harder to hear His voice. We can end up lost, not knowing where we are going and unable to hear His call.
Staying on the path is a must if we want to attain our reward. We need to ask the Lord to help us focus on our task and to help make our steps sure and steady. If we are diligent, we will succeed, and we will have the greatest prize of all: hearing God say, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
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