the present is a moment in time when we decide to low our expectations of the future or to abandon some of the dear traditions from the past to be able to go through the narrow gate of here and now.
the journey to the narrow gate is dominated with darkness, ups and downs, twists and turns, which call for double self-awareness, clear consciousness, persistence and perseverance.
通往窄门的路隐蔽黑暗而曲折,需要加倍的淡定清醒和坚忍。
christ showed that it is a very narrow gate – 「through me」 means that it is the only way to enter.
基督清楚指出,那是一道「窄门」——「从我」意味着那是唯一进入的门径。
he is on a mission to bring us back into community with the father, to get us through the narrow gate into the kingdom of heaven, and his view of eternity keeps him focused on the unity of the law.