Narrow, but always open

Narrow as this door is, it is "a door always ready to open." No sinners of any kind are forbidden to draw near: whosoever will may enter in and be saved. There is but one condition of admission: that condition is that you really feel your sins and desire to be saved by Christ in His own way. Are you really aware of your guilt and vileness? Have you a truly broken and contrite heart? Look at the door of salvation, and come in. He that made it declares, "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away" (John 6:37). The question to be considered is not whether you are a great sinner or a little sinner--whether you are elect or not--whether you are converted or not. The question is simply this, "Do you feel your sins? Do you feel burdened and heavy-laden? Are you willing to put your life into Christ's hand?" Then if that be the case, the door will open to you at once. Come in this very day. Why are you standing out there?

—J.C. Ryle, "Self-Exertion," 'Practical Religion'