When the Lord delivered the Hebrew children out of the land of Egypt, He could have taken them straight up the regular route to Cannan through the land of the Philistines but He did not. God had other plans. The Lord took them into the wilderness so that they could avoid war with the Philistines. That is how it is with us. Sometimes, the Lord leads us onto a different path in our lives than what we have planned. He may want to take us on a certain path to help us avoid our own mistakes or troubles. He may lead us in a direction where He can teach us. He will even take us a different way on our journey in this life so that He can use us for His purposes. Has things not panned out the way that you had planned lately. Just keep your trust and faith in the Lord. Pray and seek His guidence because God just may be getting ready to do something in your life that you would never expect.