He says to take the narrow path because wide is the path that leads to destruction. In this world, the common way is uncommon to God. The lack of faith, the arrogance, the greed, the survival mentality, the fighters spirit, this is not God.
He says to be careful what you hear in your ears. Your life will be lived based on what you believe. Faith is your belief system. He says that faith comes by hearing. This is why we must protect our minds from ideas that we allow them to consume. If we aren’t careful we will think the common thought. The common thought has been wrong more times than not. Common thought was slavery in America. Common thought was killing to take over a nation. Common thought was abortion. Common thought was kill Jesus.
But you are not common He said. You are set apart.
Study the tightrope walkers for narrow in the way to life and there are few that find it. The wide path is for the common. The children of God are far from common. Even the angels are amazed at the Glory given to the children of the Father.
Give away all you must to gain the Kingdom.