The Truly Progressive Christian

Allow me to use a familiar C.S. Lewis quote, “We want progress, but progress means getting nearer to the place you want to be. If you have taken a wrong turn, then to go forward does not get you any nearer, if you are on the wrong road. Progress means going back to the right road, and in that case, the man that turns back soonest, is the most progressive.” Or, to put it simpler, as the feminine voice on our car’s GPS says, when we’ve taken a wrong turn, ”When possible make a u-turn.”

Don't let anyone fool you, no matter how spiritual one may like to be considered, he or she has taken some wrong turns in life. If not yet, they will, I guarantee. Some do it unintentionally, others with their eyes wide shut. One way or the other, those who refuse to stop, turn around, and go back to the right road, can only attribute it to either their stubborn pride or willful ignorance; maybe a little of both. We are so egotistically slow to admit we're on the wrong road, in spite of all the road signs confirming it.

Those who attempt to save face at all costs, ultimately find, to their regret, the price to be way above what they’re able to shell out.