Hello friends,
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Bite™ Online. This one is called #diversions.
A diversion is something that turns you away from your course because of a particular reason. Diversion signs appear on the road sometimes because there is a road work or accident ahead. This may cause you to take another course which was not part of the original route to your destination. In effect, the journey may take a longer time and be more stressful, even though you still get to your destination.
Similarly, on the road to fulfilling our dreams, we may encounter many diversions on our path. There may be problems, disappointments or rejections that take us momentarily off our route. A journey that should have taken hours or days suddenly stretches into years because of the number of diversions we encounter. We get weary, tired, distressed and frustrated and soon we consider giving up altogether. Suddenly, the destination seems farther than ever before and we doubt our ability to make it there any time soon.
Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Bite™ Online. This one is called #diversions.
A diversion is something that turns you away from your course because of a particular reason. Diversion signs appear on the road sometimes because there is a road work or accident ahead. This may cause you to take another course which was not part of the original route to your destination. In effect, the journey may take a longer time and be more stressful, even though you still get to your destination.
Similarly, on the road to fulfilling our dreams, we may encounter many diversions on our path. There may be problems, disappointments or rejections that take us momentarily off our route. A journey that should have taken hours or days suddenly stretches into years because of the number of diversions we encounter. We get weary, tired, distressed and frustrated and soon we consider giving up altogether. Suddenly, the destination seems farther than ever before and we doubt our ability to make it there any time soon.
So what do we do when faced with life's diversions? Is giving up an option? Grumbling along the way will certainly make the journey worse than it has to be. If you find yourself on an unexpected long journey, you might as well find something to keep you focused and lift your spirits.
Play some encouraging music that will gladden your heart. Speak positive words about your situation and keep reminding yourself that if you keep going, you will get there. Pray for the grace to stay on track and never give up. And yes, keep going, with the determination that no matter how long the journey takes, you will get to your expected end. Keep your eyes on the road ahead until you arrive finally at your destination.
Most importantly, don't take the fact that you had to take a different path lightly. There will be lessons to learn, people to influence and be influenced by and opportunities to take advantage of; that will all add up in relevance to that expected final destination.
So next time you experience a diversion, don't let it annoy you as it usually does. Rather, embrace it joyfully, knowing fully well that if you keep going, you will arrive at your destination better and stronger than you ever imagined.
All the best on your journey; you will surely get there!
Cheers!
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