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EPISODE · Oct 4, 2025 · 9 MIN

6 | Walking the Narrow Road: Why God’s Path Feels Longer but Leads to Life (Matthew 7:13–14)

from What the Heaven? Podcast | Faith Podcast for Christian Women Navigating Hard Seasons · host Riley Shour | Christian Faith Podcast Host and Author

Season 1 Episode 6- Why does following Jesus sometimes feel so much harder and slower than taking the easy way? In this episode of the What the Heaven? Podcast, Riley unpacks Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 7:13–14 about the narrow road—and shares how her own health journey mirrors this truth.If you’ve ever felt frustrated by slow progress in your health, faith, or personal growth, this episode will encourage you to stay the course. You’ll learn why the narrow road feels longer, how it shapes resilience, and why it’s ultimately the only path that leads to true life in Jesus.👉 Listen in for encouragement, practical faith, and a reminder that you’re not walking this narrow road alone.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Welcome to the “What the Heaven? Podcast” — where millennial women like you face life’s toughest battles with raw honesty and unshakable hope. Because let’s be real: life hits hard. Faith gets messy. But that doesn’t mean we tap out. Here, we bring our heartbreak, doubts, and questions straight to Jesus – with authenticity and vulnerability – and then we gear up. We put on the armor of God, stand firm, and step back into battle with courage. I’m Riley Shour, coming to you with new episodes every Tuesday and Friday, we’re keeping it real about the chaos and the comeback – because your faith was built for this fight. So hit follow, grab your armor, and let’s grow through what we’re going through!🔥 Follow, review, and share this episode so more people can hear God’s truth in their dark seasons.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🎵Featuring music by The Atomic Agehttps://www.instagram.com/theatomicage/?hl=en💚Ready for more?https://stan.store/whattheheavenpodcast

Season 1 Episode 6- Why does following Jesus sometimes feel so much harder and slower than taking the easy way? In this episode of the What the Heaven? Podcast, Riley unpacks Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 7:13–14 about the narrow road—and shares how her own health journey mirrors this truth.If you’ve ever felt frustrated by slow progress in your health, faith, or personal growth, this episode will encourage you to stay the course. You’ll learn why the narrow road feels longer, how it shapes resilience, and why it’s ultimately the only path that leads to true life in Jesus.👉 Listen in for encouragement, practical faith, and a reminder that you’re not walking this narrow road alone.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Welcome to the “What the Heaven? Podcast” — where millennial women like you face life’s toughest battles with raw honesty and unshakable hope. Because let’s be real: life hits hard. Faith gets messy. But that doesn’t mean we tap out. Here, we bring our heartbreak, doubts, and questions straight to Jesus – with authenticity and vulnerability – and then we gear up. We put on the armor of God, stand firm, and step back into battle with courage. I’m Riley Shour, coming to you with new episodes every Tuesday and Friday, we’re keeping it real about the chaos and the comeback – because your faith was built for this fight. So hit follow, grab your armor, and let’s grow through what we’re going through!🔥 Follow, review, and share this episode so more people can hear God’s truth in their dark seasons.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🎵Featuring music by The Atomic Agehttps://www.instagram.com/theatomicage/?hl=en💚Ready for more?https://stan.store/whattheheavenpodcast

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