Today Germany beat Argentina in the most evenly matched World Cup, I have seen in a while. I have to be honest I really wanted Argentina to take it, but Germany earned every moment of that win. It reminds me of a verse my Pastor used this morning in his sermon, it is Luke 13:24, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able”. Today Germany strived for the win, they agonized till the very end and won the game. We like Germany and Argentina have a goal that we are working towards, however, many times we miss it because the price of striving the agony and pain involved feels like more than we can bear. Today let’s learn from the world cup teams, let’s stirve to win the prize. Let’s push forward even if it means extra minutes added to the game, even if it means we go into sudden death penalty kicks.

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able” (Luke 13:24).

So what’s the plan? Strive to get through the narrow gate.