The Road That Leads to the Well - Part 2
The Road Less Traveled
Every day we stand at a crossroads. Two roads stretch out before us, one well-worn and crowded, the other narrow and often overlooked. Robert Frost captured it in his famous lines:
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
Jesus said something similar: “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13–14
The question is: which road are we choosing?
The Wide Road: Comfortable but Empty
The wide road looks safe. It’s filled with activity, achievement, and appearances. We keep ourselves busy, we check all the right boxes, and for a while, it feels like progress. But underneath, the canteen is running dry.
We expect God to hand us some kind of instruction, a formula to follow, a checklist to complete. But instead, He simply says: “If you are thirsty, come to Me and drink.” John 7:37
In other words, be greedy in your thirst. Don’t settle for substitutes.
On the wide road, we settle for substitutes anyway. We cling to control, performance, and pretending. But eventually, we hit a wall. And deep down, we realize: I’m not really drinking from Joy’s water. I’m surviving on sips that don’t satisfy.
The Narrow Road: Risky but Full of Life
So, what is the road less traveled? It is the aching abyss of our heart, that God-shaped emptiness nothing else can fill.
On this road, we stop numbing and start listening. We stop surviving on duty and begin daring to desire. We realize the well has always been here, waiting.
This road is less traveled because it requires trust. It whispers that our heart was not made for scraps but for fullness. That God is not distant but near. That joy is not earned but received.
Two Roads, Two Journeys
Here’s the tension: both roads may appear to have the same destination. They may both look like “eternal life.” But there is a difference.
One road is about arrival, getting to heaven someday.
The other road is about knowing God now. Jesus prayed, “Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” John 17:3
The narrow road is the way of the heart. It fills our thirst, awakens the inner life, and leads us into the romance of all time, a love story with God Himself.
So why would we choose the other road?
“The road less traveled is the aching abyss of the heart, and the only way it’s filled is with God Himself.”
The Conflict We Feel
Let’s be honest: the wide road is tempting. It promises safety, success, and belonging. The narrow road feels hidden, uncertain, even lonely at times.
But Hagar’s story reminds us: just because we can’t see the well doesn’t mean it isn’t there. God opened her eyes to see the water she and her son desperately needed. The same is true for us. The well is always near.
So, the choice is not really about two different destinations, it’s about two very different journeys. One leaves us thirsty. The other teaches us to drink deeply of God’s joy.
Which Road Will You Choose?
One road whispers defeat: You’re ordinary. You’re worthless. Don’t expect more.
The other whispers truth: You are someone special. Your heart is made good because it was made for Someone good. Release your heart to Him, that’s grace.
Friend, this is the daily choice: Will I take the wide road that numbs my thirst, or the narrow road that fills it?
The road less traveled is the road of the heart. It is riskier, but it is fuller. It is harder, but it is truer. And it is the only road that makes all the difference.
