April 20, 2008
Dear Friends,
As you practice living life in the divine flow, I want you to be aware of an unproductive way of thinking that is very easy to slip into.
It’s about your frame of mind as you prepare to take your next divinely directed step. Instead of maintaining a thought such as, “Here’s a door that has been divinely opened for me, and I will now go through that door,” you may start to think something more like, “This is what I must do if I want to accomplish my goal.”
Do you see the subtle difference? The first thought acknowledges the divine source of your next right step, and describes the role that you play as a simple follow-through. The second thought basically ignores the divine origin of the step, and puts the full burden of fulfilling your desire back on your shoulders. Once again, you begin to feel that the fulfillment of your desire is “all up to you,” and you begin to suffer under the burden of that false notion.
The second thought also expresses a very limited idea—the idea that your destination cannot be reached unless you take this particular step. The truth is, if you fail to take that step—if you don’t go through that particular door—the universe will simply open another door for you further down the line.
There is a big difference between taking advantage of a current opportunity that has been divinely created for you, and having an attitude that you must do, have to do, or need to do something to achieve success.
That “have-to” kind of mind-set—though understandable—takes all the joy out of following divine guidance. And worse, it puts the kind of pressure on you that will quickly block your ability to stay attuned to the flow.
If you want to remain in the divine flow for any length of time, always keep in mind that the universe requires very little of you. Your main job is just to cooperate with what is being divinely orchestrated on your behalf. Remember that the realization of your dream is never solely up to you . . . nor do you always have to do everything perfectly.
Continued feelings of peace and ease, instead of tension and anxiety, will tell you that you are keeping your part of the process in its proper perspective.
Steven
© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Small Miracles, Part 3
April 13, 2008
Dear Friends,
For the last two weeks I have been writing about all the small miracles that occur in our lives—the kind of synchronistic events and happy coincidences that happen so frequently (if we are paying attention), we can’t help but sense a divine flow in our lives.
Well, I wasn’t planning to write a third message on this subject, but I received an interesting email from a reader last week that has inspired me to add one more facet to this unintentional three-part series.
This particular reader wrote to thank me for my messages on the subject of small miracles, and she said that she had just experienced a small miracle herself. As she described this “miracle,” however, it became apparent that she was talking about something that showed up in her life as a “challenge” . . . a situation that—as she put it—“threw her off.” That situation, however, gave her the chance to “take her life and spiritual practice to a new place.”
Which brings me to the point I want to make today: Although we usually associate miracles with circumstances that are obviously to our benefit, sometimes an unpleasant encounter or challenging situation can also be a divine gift in our lives—a blessing that gives us a much-needed opportunity to grow in wisdom, compassion, faith, courage . . . or to heal an emotional wound that may be ages old.
It doesn’t make any difference whether these challenges are in our lives directly by divine design, or whether they are simply the result of misguided freewill choices. The fact is, whenever we actively embrace each challenge as a miraculous opportunity to see where our blocks to loving are, or to discover where we may be limiting our lives through fear-based thoughts and actions, the learning or healing that occurs is always beneficial.
The next time a situation arises in your life that elicits pain or discomfort, remember to look for the gift. Be genuinely open to the learning lesson that is there for you, so you can grow from the experience.
Here’s to learning, healing, and growing by being grateful for all of life’s little miracles . . . including the ones that come to us as blessings in disguise.
Steven
© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
Dear Friends,
For the last two weeks I have been writing about all the small miracles that occur in our lives—the kind of synchronistic events and happy coincidences that happen so frequently (if we are paying attention), we can’t help but sense a divine flow in our lives.
Well, I wasn’t planning to write a third message on this subject, but I received an interesting email from a reader last week that has inspired me to add one more facet to this unintentional three-part series.
This particular reader wrote to thank me for my messages on the subject of small miracles, and she said that she had just experienced a small miracle herself. As she described this “miracle,” however, it became apparent that she was talking about something that showed up in her life as a “challenge” . . . a situation that—as she put it—“threw her off.” That situation, however, gave her the chance to “take her life and spiritual practice to a new place.”
Which brings me to the point I want to make today: Although we usually associate miracles with circumstances that are obviously to our benefit, sometimes an unpleasant encounter or challenging situation can also be a divine gift in our lives—a blessing that gives us a much-needed opportunity to grow in wisdom, compassion, faith, courage . . . or to heal an emotional wound that may be ages old.
It doesn’t make any difference whether these challenges are in our lives directly by divine design, or whether they are simply the result of misguided freewill choices. The fact is, whenever we actively embrace each challenge as a miraculous opportunity to see where our blocks to loving are, or to discover where we may be limiting our lives through fear-based thoughts and actions, the learning or healing that occurs is always beneficial.
The next time a situation arises in your life that elicits pain or discomfort, remember to look for the gift. Be genuinely open to the learning lesson that is there for you, so you can grow from the experience.
Here’s to learning, healing, and growing by being grateful for all of life’s little miracles . . . including the ones that come to us as blessings in disguise.
Steven
© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Small Miracles, Part 2
April 6, 2008
Dear Friends,
Last week I wrote about all the small miracles that occur in our lives—the kind of synchronistic events and happy coincidences that seem so insignificant, we tend to easily forget them and begin to take our good fortune for granted.
But that raises a question. Can any miracle actually be “insignificant?” In other words, is there even such a thing as a “small” miracle?
Certainly, by direct comparison, one miracle can appear to be more significant than another. But if you look closely at how that larger miracle came to be, you will usually see that there were a number of smaller miracles that were involved in the manifestation process.
For instance, the wonderful home that Carol and I are now living in was not the one that we had originally agreed to rent. That deal fell through. But we then manifested a home that was better in several important ways. It had the Red Rock view we wanted, the storage we needed, and enough flowering bushes to satisfy Carol’s desire for a little “green” out here in the desert. It was a magnificent manifestation, and Carol and I love to tell the story of how it all came about.
When I sat down to write this message, however, I suddenly remembered that there is a part of the story that I have been leaving out. You see, when Carol and I were in Sedona looking for a home to rent, it was the first week of August, 2006. But we couldn’t really move here until three months later. Homes rent so readily in Sedona, the only way a house could be “held” for us, was if we went ahead and started paying rent immediately . . . and that was something we just didn’t want to do.
Well, as it turned out, we didn’t have to. Not only was the home that we manifested perfect for us in both form and function, it wasn’t even available for rent until the first of November—exactly when we wanted to move in. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect for all involved.
So, was that little synchronicity a “minor” miracle? Not in the scheme of things, no. It was a major component of the whole process. Which brings me back to the question I asked at the beginning of this week’s message: Is there even such as thing as a “small” miracle?
My answer is, of course, no. Generally speaking, every happy coincidence and every synchronistic event plays an important part in the flow of your good. And, like I wrote last week, if you want to experience the flow’s miracles more freely and more frequently, it is up to you to recognize the value of every miracle of every size, and be consciously grateful for each and every one.
Here’s to living life in the divine flow, and celebrating all the “little” miracles that have made such a “big” difference in our lives.
Steven
© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
Dear Friends,
Last week I wrote about all the small miracles that occur in our lives—the kind of synchronistic events and happy coincidences that seem so insignificant, we tend to easily forget them and begin to take our good fortune for granted.
But that raises a question. Can any miracle actually be “insignificant?” In other words, is there even such a thing as a “small” miracle?
Certainly, by direct comparison, one miracle can appear to be more significant than another. But if you look closely at how that larger miracle came to be, you will usually see that there were a number of smaller miracles that were involved in the manifestation process.
For instance, the wonderful home that Carol and I are now living in was not the one that we had originally agreed to rent. That deal fell through. But we then manifested a home that was better in several important ways. It had the Red Rock view we wanted, the storage we needed, and enough flowering bushes to satisfy Carol’s desire for a little “green” out here in the desert. It was a magnificent manifestation, and Carol and I love to tell the story of how it all came about.
When I sat down to write this message, however, I suddenly remembered that there is a part of the story that I have been leaving out. You see, when Carol and I were in Sedona looking for a home to rent, it was the first week of August, 2006. But we couldn’t really move here until three months later. Homes rent so readily in Sedona, the only way a house could be “held” for us, was if we went ahead and started paying rent immediately . . . and that was something we just didn’t want to do.
Well, as it turned out, we didn’t have to. Not only was the home that we manifested perfect for us in both form and function, it wasn’t even available for rent until the first of November—exactly when we wanted to move in. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect for all involved.
So, was that little synchronicity a “minor” miracle? Not in the scheme of things, no. It was a major component of the whole process. Which brings me back to the question I asked at the beginning of this week’s message: Is there even such as thing as a “small” miracle?
My answer is, of course, no. Generally speaking, every happy coincidence and every synchronistic event plays an important part in the flow of your good. And, like I wrote last week, if you want to experience the flow’s miracles more freely and more frequently, it is up to you to recognize the value of every miracle of every size, and be consciously grateful for each and every one.
Here’s to living life in the divine flow, and celebrating all the “little” miracles that have made such a “big” difference in our lives.
Steven
© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
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