U-turn

Just came back from Penang today. It was fun for renting a car and driving around overseas for the first time. One lesson that I learn is it is ok to do a U-turn. There were several times when I made mistakes and I went to the wrong way. In some occasions, I can just do the u-turn immediately. At other times, I need to go straight for quite long before I can do the u-turn. In any case, it is ok to do a u-turn.

In other word, it is normal to make mistakes in life. What we need to do is to acknowledge that we can make mistake, bear the consequences and then make the change which sometimes need to be a 180 degree of change.

This reminds me a quote from a pastor that God allows U-turn. In other word, He knows that we are just a dust and we will definitely sin. What we need is to come back to Him and listen to His voice.

During this trip, it is also the first time I drive using GPS. The big difference I see is that sometimes we may not necessarily see the big picture as we can’t keep toggling between the big picture and the immediate direction while driving. So what we need is to pay attention to the direction given by the GPS. It is also interesting that when I took the wrong way, it can re-calculate and provide another way to reach the same destination.

This analogy is encouraging. Our God is a great God and He is in control. Therefore, although we can go to the wrong way, He is powerful enough to show other ways to reach the same destination. How blessed we are to have God who cares about us.