The Narrow Road, Part 2

The world and it's values, your circumstances, your thoughts, and the influence of others are some of the devices used by satan to lure the flesh of man attempting to distract, consume, spoil, and/or rob us of everything God has given us; primarily our faith and trust in Him. Satan comes and attempts to offer us something that seems"better," is easier, feeds our pride, or increases our bank accounts.  He appeals to our flesh, our corrupt, fallen nature. He dare not approach the Spirit in us, for he knows it is more powerful and wise. Instead, he goes for the weakness of our flesh, and is successful when we give in to those temptations, instead of calling out to God, or by using the weapons He's given us to fight with. If instead, or flesh succumbs, we can begin to cross the protective lines on either side of the path, slowly drifting, and finding ourselves on the broad path, without even realizing how we got there. When our flesh is empowered, as we feed it's lusts,  our spiritual eyes become blind.
If we think we, as followers of Christ, can get through this world without battling the enemy, who is against us, we are sorely mistaken! Apathy will not win this war levied by satan to steal our salvation! Although Christ has already defeated satan on the cross, because he has not yet been put under His feet, we must stand in this victory, after the fact, knowing we, too, can win.(His ways are not ours.) He's given us weapons for a reason, and He expects us to use them.
He wants us to make it to the finish line; to welcome us home with our salvation intact. Yes, He will keep us, but we've got to want to be kept. By doing our part, He empowers us, and secures that we will be, unto the end.