(Luke 13:24 KJV) Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
We are challenged in this passage to STRIVE to enter in…or to make every effort to enter in. Maintaining our salvation requires attention and effort. There are times it is difficult to stay faithful. There are times that our Christian duties are a struggle to fulfill. Be diligent, make every effort, don’t give up. This struggle, many times, is a struggle to maintain our faith. Satan wars against us to break our relationship of faith in God. There are times in our Christian life when we are filled with doubts and discouragement. Satan will try to discourage us, to get us to simply give up and quit. Strive, continue to put forth the effort. This is a fight worth winning: our very souls are at stake. Never give up. Continue to strive.