A detour always deceives . Every lie of Satan contains a degree of truth. The enemy told Eve she would not die if she ate the fruit of the forbidden tree. This was truth in the immediate physical sense, but dead wrong in the spiritual sense. The moment she bit into the fruit, something inside of her died spiritually.
Detours always appear desirable.
A young woman prayed for a husband for years. Finally, the man she thought was the answer to her prayers came into her life. Months later, she wished she had followed the warning of the Holy Spirit. If you do not have a deep-seated inner peace about a decision you are making, don't continue. Ask God to confirm His will for your situation by making you sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.