Maybe your supposed to be going away from God . . . not in a "bad" way, but as an ambassador of sorts.  And ironically, when you choose to go back, He welcomes you, but says to one of the Three, "I wonder when KT is going know that she is ready to fly?"

Just to continue the analogy, have you ever had that thought about your own kids - knowing that they can fly, but waiting for them to flap?