Grow With The Flow

March 15, 2009

Dear Friends,

Whenever I imagine the divine flow in my mind, I tend to picture it more like a river than a stream—a river that twists and turns as it meanders through the land . . . sometimes moving swiftly, but often slowing down to a virtual standstill.

A question that often arises in my talks and workshops is this one: Why can’t the flow be more direct—leading us to our goal in a quick, simple, and straightforward manner?

Well, it can . . . and sometimes does. But there are many reasons why the flow often takes a more roundabout route. Included are:

1. The flow is guiding you around obstacles that you are unaware of.

2. The flow is leading you to a place where you can be of assistance to someone else. The flow is not always about you!

3. The flow is constantly changing its course to adjust to the freewill decisions that you make, combined with the freewill decisions that everyone else is making.

4. The flow is slowing things down, or sending you on detours, so you will be at the right place at just the right moment. It’s simply a matter of divine timing.

Today, I want to add another important reason to this list, and then expand on it:

5. The flow is leading you toward opportunities that can help you become the kind of person that you need to be before you arrive at your chosen destination.

You may have a grand dream that you are pursuing, but that doesn’t mean that you are fully equipped to handle its manifestation at this particular moment. If you were to arrive at your destination prematurely, you might not be able to remain there very long, or even enjoy it.

At a minimum, there may be some skills that you need to develop before your dream is realized. Have you ever looked back on your life and noticed how certain skills that you acquired along the way served you wonderfully later?

Even more importantly, you may have some personal issues that need to be addressed before it is wise—or even possible—for your desire to be fulfilled. There may be some emotional wounds that need to be healed. There may be some self-sabotaging behaviors that need to be revealed. There may be some mental conflicts that need to be resolved, or limiting ideas that need to be dissolved.

You see, the flow not only helps you get where you are going, but it also supports you in growing—in maturing mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—so you are adequately prepared for where you are headed. It may help you meet a particular person who can help you grow in some way. Or it may pave the way for an experience you could benefit from.

Some experiences you encounter may be quite challenging. But the fact is, many of these opportunities for growth are ones that you yourself—on a very deep level—know that you need, and are actually choosing to take advantage of, so you can successfully live the kind of life that you are pursuing.

So, here’s to rowing the with flow—whether it’s fast or slow, straight or circuitous—knowing that it is always guiding you to your highest good. And here’s to growing with the flow, knowing that—all along the way—it is helping you become the kind of person that you need to be . . . the kind of person that you want to be . . . and the kind of person that you were born to be.

Steven

© 2009 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com.