YOU-Turns

We all know what a U-turn is — that moment when we realize we’re heading the wrong direction, and the only option is to turn around. (And maybe pray no one’s watching when we make it an extra-wide turn.)

But have you ever thought about the YOU-turns we need in life? The ones where we are the ones who need to turn — and it’s not just our circumstances?

Sometimes it’s not the traffic that’s wrong — it’s our attitude. It’s the “Woe-is-me,” the grumbling, the “Why do they get all the blessings and I’m stuck at this red light?” thinking. It’s the negative thoughts that sneak in and try to stay awhile.

But here’s the good news: God specializes in YOU-turns. He doesn’t just re-route us — He transforms us!

Brandon Lake and Elevation Worship wrote this song and they sing it straight to our hearts:
“You turn mourning to dancing,
You give beauty for ashes,
You turn shame into glory,
You’re the only One who can.”

And God doesn’t stop there. He turns graves into gardens, bones into armies, and seas into highways.

If He can split a sea wide open for Moses, He can surely split open our stubbornness, fear, or grumpy moods and turn them into something glorious.

A YOU-turn isn’t a moment of shame. It’s a moment of grace. It’s realizing, “Lord, I don’t want to keep driving down this dead-end road of criticism, selfishness, or doubt. I need YOU to turn me around!”

Psalm 30:11 says, “YOU TURNED my mourning into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”

Maybe today is your YOU-turn day. I hope it’s mine too! Let’s let God do what only He can do — turn our little messes into mighty messages, our whines into worship, our negatives into newfound joy.

Because truly, there’s nothing better than Him.
One YOU-turn can change everything — not just for you and me, but for everyone who crosses our path.