C. S. Lewis has such a way with words. We work so hard to move forward, make progress, never wanting to pause the success and forward motion of our journey.
Yet, sometimes, a good pause is warranted.
Sometimes, an about face turn is in desperate need.
For if we continue to advance, never changing course when the path is in error, we will end our journey devastatingly off course.
So, if you find yourself on the wrong track today, if you recognize this is not the destination for which you first set out, have no shame, have no fear.
Make haste. Do a 180 immediately.
And return to the one degree you missed way back beyond.
It’s never too late.
Unless of course, you stubbornly proceed until you have no more breath.
Now, therefore,” says the Lord,
Joel 2:12-13
“Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
So rend your heart, and not your garments;
Return to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;
And He relents from doing harm.
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