Walking home yesterday, Kinya showed me a
shortcut that avoided main roads. Instead of the direct route which takes 15 mins. to reach the destination; this one went through tunnels, on a path running "under the railroad tracks", through quiet residential areas, to get home in...19 mins. Huh? What?
It takes
longer?
I'm starting to realize that the value of "shortcuts" is not necessarily in
the
time they save. In fact, some may take a little longer than the direct
way. But if it lessens the
stress of honking horns, traffic lights and oncoming bicycles; well, the extra minutes may be well worth it. Time walking can be spent profitably, constructively, relaxedly (?).
I used to think if I had more time, I would be less rushed and have more ease. So I chose the quickest way, not realizing I made life more stressful for myself.
Hm; some of God's ways seem to make me respond, "Huh? What? Longer?"; He so often takes care of things I haven't realized yet.
"For He knoweth the way that I take." (Isa. 55:8,9)
Right now, one of God's ways I'm having a hard time understanding: I
still can't post pics on this blog. [Correction: by Jan. 20 night, Tokyo time, I figured out how!]
