Sometimes a detour is thrown at us, right? You're heading down one path, and then God redirects you to something new.
Sometimes it's literally a detour when you're driving.
That happened to my wife, Heidi, the other day. She takes the same route to work every morning, but overnight (thanks, TxDOT), construction completely shut down her usual way. Who knows when it's going to reopen? She found another route and managed to make it to work on time. Everything turned out fine, but it was still annoying.
Then, on the drive home, she had to take another detour. When she pulled into the garage, she looked at the time and couldn't believe it! She said, "I took a detour on the way to work, then another one on the way home, which was totally different from the morning route. But I never knew I could go that way. There was less traffic than usual, and I got home even faster. I'm going to take this route all the time now."
Funny how that works, isn't it?
Sometimes the detour ends up being the better path. The route we never would have chosen turns out to be the one that saves us time, teaches us something new, or leads to an unexpected blessing.
It reminds me of Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.