What has God promised you? Just like Jacob, our paths may take an unknown route, but, God will not leave us and will fulfill his promises.
Remember, Jacob didn't leave under the best of circumstances. He left because he and his mother deceived Isaac and he was afraid Esau would kill him. This is where the idea of God having a perfect and a permissive will loses me. Because it seems to me a perfect will would only work with perfect people and no one is perfect. God just works his will. He is Sovereign. He's all powerful and all knowing. He's never surprised or taken off guard.
