Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it (Matthew 7:13-14).
There is only one way under the sun by which man can attain salvation, in the true sense of the word, and that is by bringing about a radical and permanent change for the better in his own consciousness.
For countless generations humanity has been trying in every other conceivable way to compass its own good. This change in consciousness is the strait gate that Jesus speaks of here, and he says, and the number of those who find it is comparatively small.
Now why should man be so reluctant, apparently, to try to change his consciousness? The answer is that the changing of one’s consciousness is really very hard work, calling for constant unceasing vigilance and a breaking of mental habits. Entering the strait gait is, however, worth much more than whatever trouble or effort it may call for.
If you make a qualitative, change in consciousness, which is what happens in prayer, then not only is the effect of that change felt in every department of your life, but it is with you through all eternity, for you never can lose it. Thieves cannot break in and steal.
As soon as you obtain this spiritual consciousness you will find that all things indeed work together for good to those who love God.
Isn’t it ironic that all the power to save ourselves rests within us? By changing our consciousness we open the door to our spiritual selves that God enters to change our universe for the better. It is a decision we make and even though it is very hard to achieve, each of us can do it. Prayer is the key that unlocks our spiritual consciousness. Each time we pray, our spirit grows and God’s power flows through us. Let our prayer for today be that we will love God, obey His will and be filled with his spirit.
In obedience,
Z Gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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