Bright Orange Road signs

As soon as the snow melts, it is construction season here in Illinois. This weekend we visited Dave's family out by Rockford. Of course, I90 is under construction. Bright orange signs dot the roads like they are going out of style. They are meant to get my attention, of course I tend to blow them off because there are so many of them.

Well, I missed my exit.

I think sometimes God is like road signs. We are so used to them, and when we should be paying attention to them, we don't. We are so busy speeding along at our own pace, or following traffic, that it is too late when we see the exit. Now we have to go another 12 miles down the road just in order to turn around and come back another 12 just to get where we originally intended to go.

I felt so dumb, the signs are bright orange and they read "SLOW DOWN" yet I kept up with the traffic. Have you ever done that? Have you ever been so busy keeping up with the traffic that you don't slow down? Have you ever missed your exit because you were just following everyone else around and you missed out on what God had in store for you? Have you ever had to go 12 miles down the road just to turn around and go 12 miles back to get where you were supposed to be?

What bright orange signs have you been ignoring? Will you take the next exit and turn around?