I just finished reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. One of his many wonderful quotes ,(and I'll paraphrase), was:
If you are on the wrong road; going forward doesn't get you any nearer to your destination. Sometimes progress means turning back and taking a different path.
That's sometimes a hard pill to swallow with the American mentality of always pressing forward, moving up, and getting ahead. Often, when we are racing forward to receive that blessing or answer from God, we should instead be going back and mending that fence we broke or reparing that bridge we burned.
Is it pride or shame that gets in the way of making things right? I know that in my own past, I have hurt and used people. I know of one lady in particular that was an excellent employee of mine. I abused her loyalty to me and she ended up getting burned out because whenever any of the other employees failed to perform, I knew she would fill the void. I wasn't the friend I should have been. I can say now that if I had been walking with the Lord on the right path, I would have treated her with the love and respect that she deserved. If I ever find her, I will ask her forgiveness.
Another way we get on the wrong path is from being led astray by false teachings. I could refer to passage after passage about the dangers of putting your faith in men, but I'll leave you with a couple to look up. 2Peter 2:1-3 and 2Peter 3:16-17.
The best way I know to get and stay on the Right Road is to keep our eyes focused on the Master and frequently look at His roadmap.
