"Detours" This is the weekly email devotional of WhoUWith? Ministries (2004)   "A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour." -Unknown I have experienced a little "detour" this past week. I had some minor surgery done on my foot and I'm not suppose to put any weight on it for at least a week. I didn't think too much of those instructions at the time, but now that I'm in day five...I about to go crazy. Have you ever tried to get around on crutches and keep your foot firmly planted in mid air? Everything becomes an adventure. Let's just say I'm struggling to "enjoy the scenery" on this little detour. When you are dependent on others to get things for you, drive you places and serve you...it brings on new levels of humility. I'm ashamed to admit how my pride has not wanted to be waited on, but this is yet another one of God's neat little lessons for one of His hard headed, prideful and impatient children...me! What does God’s Word say?: The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Ecclesiastes 7:8 Whether you are going through a week of inconvenience on crutches or maybe your detour is something much bigger...lost job, illness, broken relationship, etc. Know that God has a purpose and plan. Know that when you stay close to Christ the end of the matter is going to be better than the beginning. Know that in the midst of your circumstances, it is almost a sure bet that God wants you (me) to learn patience not pride. So maybe today is the day you slow down and enjoy the scenery. Enjoy the lessons learned in adversity. Enjoy the detour! Just a thought!