John Ortberg relates how he once got lost… “At one point when I was driving in unfamiliar territory, I was quite sure the lady in the guidance system was wrong. She said to go left, and I didn’t go left. I went right because I knew she was wrong. Then, in a fascinating response, she said, “Recalculating route. When safe to do so execute a U-turn.” I knew she was still wrong… so I unplugged her. That is the beauty of that little box; you can unplug her. And – would you believe it – I got lost as a goose, which my wife enjoyed immensely. So we plugged that lady back in, and you know what she said? “I told you so, you little idiot. You think I’m going to help you now? You rejected me. There is no way. You must find your own way home by yourself.” No, of course she didn’t say those things. She said, “Recalculating route. When safe to do so, execute a U-turn.” That is grace. God will say to you, “Here is the way home. Execute a U-turn.” As soon as you are ready to listen, as soon as you are ready to surrender, that is repentance. And He will say, “I will bring you home.” That is grace.”

John Ortberg: The Me I Want To Be, 2010, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, p.45