May 1, 2011
Dear Friends,
When it comes to living life in the divine flow, it pays to remember that—in a very real sense—we are all "in the same boat." Rarely, if ever, do you get anywhere in life completely on your own. As you row your boat gently down the stream toward your dream, there is always at least one other person (and usually many more) involved in your journey . . . and you may be involved in their journey, as well.
It's as if you have your hands on one oar, but there is someone else manning the other oar. To get where you want to go effectively, efficiently, and effortlessly, you must row in harmony—in tandem—with anyone else involved in the process. If, instead, you are rowing against each other, you are much more likely to row your boat in circles, or run your boat into the rocks and reeds.
In recent weeks, the survivors of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami have demonstrated a remarkable ability to work together to reach what has become their common destination—to recover from their tremendous personal and professional losses, while having their daily needs met.
Although, for the most part, the news from Japan has been heartbreaking, there have been many heartwarming stories, as well—stories of people helping people . . . of people giving and sharing, and going the extra mile to support each other, and care for each other.
Perhaps the cooperative spirit of the Japanese is due to the fact that they are from a small island-nation, and thus, are more keenly aware that they are all “in the same boat.” The point of this week’s message, though, is to remind you that no matter where you are from, or what your current circumstances are, you, too, can experience that same kind of selfless, cooperative assistance. In fact, you can experience the kind of assistance in your life that is nothing less than divine. All it takes is just a little bit of loving kindness.
You see, when you treat others with loving kindness, they are not only more willing to be of assistance to you, but the assistance that you receive is more likely to be divinely inspired. When treated with love and respect, people often become open channels through which divine ideas flow freely into the world . . . and divine ideas are the kind of ideas that are always the most beneficial for you, and for everyone else, too.
That said, can I guarantee you that when you treat someone with loving kindness, he or she will rise to the occasion and become your helpful angel? No. The only thing I can guarantee you is this: If that person feels threatened by you—if you are judging, belittling, or criticizing him or her—you will definitely not get the support you need.
If you need assistance to get down the stream to your dream, it is your job to create the kind of environment where others feel safe enough to be the divine angels that they are at heart. It is your job to practice loving kindness, and create the kind of atmosphere that makes it possible for miracles to manifest in your life . . . and makes it possible for miracles to manifest in the lives of other people, as well.
Here’s to remembering that we are all “in the same boat.” And here’s to treating everybody in that boat with the loving kindness that they deserve as your brothers and sisters in spirit.
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
An Easter Reminder
April 24, 2011
Dear Friends,
As the saying goes, “You are not a human being having an occasional spiritual experience. You are a spiritual being having a temporary human experience.” And there is no better time of the year to affirm that for yourself than Easter.
For me, the Easter story is a dramatic demonstration and profound illustration of something that I believe is just as true for you now, as it was for Jesus over 2,000 years ago—that you are in this world, but you are not of this world.
Like I often mention, your true essence is spirit, not body. And unlike the body, your spirit is eternal and indestructible. Your authentic self is, in a word, divine—an individual expression of that source energy that many call God. And you are here for one purpose, and one purpose only: to express your divine nature in the body, and in the world.
And what, exactly, is that nature? Love. Unconditional love. Divine love.
It’s the kind of love that knows no limits . . . the kind of love that forgives—no matter what. It’s the kind of love that Jesus fully expressed throughout his life, right up to the final moments of his earthly existence. And it’s the kind of love that you, and I, and all of us are called upon to express on a daily basis.
Today, and every day of the year, may you remember who you are, and why you are here. May you remember that the journey of life is not about getting somewhere. The journey of life is about being something. It’s about being the love that you are in every single moment of that journey. And it’s about experiencing the absolute joy that your love brings to the journey, and brings to each and every spirit that you encounter along the way.
Happy Easter!
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
Dear Friends,
As the saying goes, “You are not a human being having an occasional spiritual experience. You are a spiritual being having a temporary human experience.” And there is no better time of the year to affirm that for yourself than Easter.
For me, the Easter story is a dramatic demonstration and profound illustration of something that I believe is just as true for you now, as it was for Jesus over 2,000 years ago—that you are in this world, but you are not of this world.
Like I often mention, your true essence is spirit, not body. And unlike the body, your spirit is eternal and indestructible. Your authentic self is, in a word, divine—an individual expression of that source energy that many call God. And you are here for one purpose, and one purpose only: to express your divine nature in the body, and in the world.
And what, exactly, is that nature? Love. Unconditional love. Divine love.
It’s the kind of love that knows no limits . . . the kind of love that forgives—no matter what. It’s the kind of love that Jesus fully expressed throughout his life, right up to the final moments of his earthly existence. And it’s the kind of love that you, and I, and all of us are called upon to express on a daily basis.
Today, and every day of the year, may you remember who you are, and why you are here. May you remember that the journey of life is not about getting somewhere. The journey of life is about being something. It’s about being the love that you are in every single moment of that journey. And it’s about experiencing the absolute joy that your love brings to the journey, and brings to each and every spirit that you encounter along the way.
Happy Easter!
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
Saturday, April 16, 2011
A Fable and The Flow
April 17, 2011
Dear Friends,
As I mentioned in my last message, no matter how bad you perceive a situation to be, it can quickly become be a stepping-stone to your highest good . . . if you are willing to look at it that way. There is a fable I sometimes tell in my talks and workshops that is a wonderful illustration of this principle. And lately I have realized just how perfect this metaphorical tale really is.
Here’s the story:
“There was once a rancher who owned a donkey. This donkey was more of a pet than a work animal, and the rancher was sad to watch his beloved donkey grow increasingly feeble and blind as time went by.
One day, the rancher noticed the donkey hobbling across a field toward a bucket of oats. Between the donkey and the oats there was a dried-up well, which was encircled by a short stone wall.
The rancher was horrified when the donkey—being half-blind—stumbled over the wall and fell right into the well! The rancher ran out to the well, and looked down into the hole. But the hole was so deep, the rancher couldn’t see the bottom. So he listened carefully for sounds of suffering. But he never heard a thing.
The rancher finally assumed that the donkey must have died instantly in the fall. And although the rancher was very sad about what had happened, he felt like this terrible accident might be a blessing in disguise. The donkey’s life had ended quickly, and the donkey no longer had to suffer the ever-increasing aches and pains of aging.
Since retrieving the donkey from the well would be extremely difficult, the rancher decided to make the well the donkey’s final resting place. He would fill in the dangerous hole, and then erect a small monument to the animal on that very spot.
Requiring help with this, the rancher asked his friends to bring over some loads of dirt, which they did. And after conducting a short, but touching memorial service, the rancher and his buddies began to shovel dirt into the hole.
Well, guess what? Although the well no longer produced water, there was still six feet of wet mud in the bottom of the hole. And the mud had protected the donkey from harm. Other than being disoriented, and having his legs stuck in the mud, the donkey was perfectly fine—alive and well!
But then dirt starts falling on the donkey’s head! And on his back! And all around him! Until finally, the dirt had piled up past the donkey’s knees. And that’s when the donkey’s instinct took over.
First with one leg, and then with the others, the donkey slowly pulled himself out of the mud, and stepped up onto the dry dirt. As more dirt accumulated, the donkey stepped up again. And then again. And then again. Imagine how shocked the rancher was when the donkey suddenly appeared at the top of the well! What a delightful surprise that was!”
You get the point, right? Quite literally, the dirt that was supposed to bury the donkey became his “stepping stone to a higher good!” And the lesson for us should be equally obvious:
We, too, blindly fall into holes. And when we think we’ve hit bottom, sometimes the world adds insult to injury and throws dirt down on us. The difference between people and the donkey, though, is this: We often let the dirt pile up to our necks—or even over our heads—before we are open to seeing the next right step that is right in front of us.
Unlike the donkey, we spend all our time blaming the people who dug the hole, or shaming ourselves for stupidly falling into it. We rant and we rave about the injustice of it all, and in that judgmental state, we fail to notice that the very elements that make up our circumstance can provide us with a way out of our predicament.
But now I see that there is even more depth to this story than I originally thought. For when the donkey got to the top of the well, he was no closer to the oats than he was when he first fell into the hole. And friends, the same may be true for you.
Although it is possible for the divine flow to instantly open a portal that leads directly from the bottom of a hole to a goal that you are trying to reach, more often than not, the next right step that you will be divinely guided to take, will simply be a step that is designed to help lift you up and/or rectify the situation that you are in.
There may be a step that helps you heal emotionally, a step that helps you mature spiritually, or a step that helps restore something that was damaged or lost . . . but those steps won’t necessarily move you any closer to your original destination.
There are consequences to going through life blindly—that is, making choices based on fear and ego, rather than continually seeking divine guidance. And when you fall into a hole, there may be quite a few steps that have to be taken, and quite a bit of time that might have to pass, before you feel like you are once again heading toward your dream.
Whether it’s a step that heals something, reveals something, or repairs something, it’s a great comfort to know that the divine flow is continually providing you with what you need to learn and grow, so you can once again glide toward your goal with effortless ease. Remember, though, it’s up to you to recognize that step when it appears. And it’s up to you to take that step . . . and the one after that . . . and the one after that.
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
Dear Friends,
As I mentioned in my last message, no matter how bad you perceive a situation to be, it can quickly become be a stepping-stone to your highest good . . . if you are willing to look at it that way. There is a fable I sometimes tell in my talks and workshops that is a wonderful illustration of this principle. And lately I have realized just how perfect this metaphorical tale really is.
Here’s the story:
“There was once a rancher who owned a donkey. This donkey was more of a pet than a work animal, and the rancher was sad to watch his beloved donkey grow increasingly feeble and blind as time went by.
One day, the rancher noticed the donkey hobbling across a field toward a bucket of oats. Between the donkey and the oats there was a dried-up well, which was encircled by a short stone wall.
The rancher was horrified when the donkey—being half-blind—stumbled over the wall and fell right into the well! The rancher ran out to the well, and looked down into the hole. But the hole was so deep, the rancher couldn’t see the bottom. So he listened carefully for sounds of suffering. But he never heard a thing.
The rancher finally assumed that the donkey must have died instantly in the fall. And although the rancher was very sad about what had happened, he felt like this terrible accident might be a blessing in disguise. The donkey’s life had ended quickly, and the donkey no longer had to suffer the ever-increasing aches and pains of aging.
Since retrieving the donkey from the well would be extremely difficult, the rancher decided to make the well the donkey’s final resting place. He would fill in the dangerous hole, and then erect a small monument to the animal on that very spot.
Requiring help with this, the rancher asked his friends to bring over some loads of dirt, which they did. And after conducting a short, but touching memorial service, the rancher and his buddies began to shovel dirt into the hole.
Well, guess what? Although the well no longer produced water, there was still six feet of wet mud in the bottom of the hole. And the mud had protected the donkey from harm. Other than being disoriented, and having his legs stuck in the mud, the donkey was perfectly fine—alive and well!
But then dirt starts falling on the donkey’s head! And on his back! And all around him! Until finally, the dirt had piled up past the donkey’s knees. And that’s when the donkey’s instinct took over.
First with one leg, and then with the others, the donkey slowly pulled himself out of the mud, and stepped up onto the dry dirt. As more dirt accumulated, the donkey stepped up again. And then again. And then again. Imagine how shocked the rancher was when the donkey suddenly appeared at the top of the well! What a delightful surprise that was!”
You get the point, right? Quite literally, the dirt that was supposed to bury the donkey became his “stepping stone to a higher good!” And the lesson for us should be equally obvious:
We, too, blindly fall into holes. And when we think we’ve hit bottom, sometimes the world adds insult to injury and throws dirt down on us. The difference between people and the donkey, though, is this: We often let the dirt pile up to our necks—or even over our heads—before we are open to seeing the next right step that is right in front of us.
Unlike the donkey, we spend all our time blaming the people who dug the hole, or shaming ourselves for stupidly falling into it. We rant and we rave about the injustice of it all, and in that judgmental state, we fail to notice that the very elements that make up our circumstance can provide us with a way out of our predicament.
But now I see that there is even more depth to this story than I originally thought. For when the donkey got to the top of the well, he was no closer to the oats than he was when he first fell into the hole. And friends, the same may be true for you.
Although it is possible for the divine flow to instantly open a portal that leads directly from the bottom of a hole to a goal that you are trying to reach, more often than not, the next right step that you will be divinely guided to take, will simply be a step that is designed to help lift you up and/or rectify the situation that you are in.
There may be a step that helps you heal emotionally, a step that helps you mature spiritually, or a step that helps restore something that was damaged or lost . . . but those steps won’t necessarily move you any closer to your original destination.
There are consequences to going through life blindly—that is, making choices based on fear and ego, rather than continually seeking divine guidance. And when you fall into a hole, there may be quite a few steps that have to be taken, and quite a bit of time that might have to pass, before you feel like you are once again heading toward your dream.
Whether it’s a step that heals something, reveals something, or repairs something, it’s a great comfort to know that the divine flow is continually providing you with what you need to learn and grow, so you can once again glide toward your goal with effortless ease. Remember, though, it’s up to you to recognize that step when it appears. And it’s up to you to take that step . . . and the one after that . . . and the one after that.
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
Friday, April 8, 2011
Turning Problems Into Possibilities
April 10, 2011
Dear Friends,
Every now and then, you will end up in a place that you don’t like. You won’t understand how the problem that you are facing could possibly be part of the divine flow for you, and you will try to figure out why you are experiencing that particular challenge. But, as I put it in my book . . .
Admittedly though—depending on the severity of the situation—quickly adopting that kind of positive outlook can be a challenge in itself. That’s why I recommend that you take the following four steps to help turn a problem into a possibility for good.
Step #1. Accept what is. That doesn’t mean that you have to like what’s going on. Acceptance is simply about allowing a current circumstance to be the way it is, and to stop resisting it. If you examine your resistance closely, you will see that it is not about moving beyond your present situation. It is just a futile effort to fight against the very existence of that situation. Friends, what is . . . is! All the resistance in the world is not going to alter that. Refusing to accept something the way it is will only subject you to needless suffering. And as long as you are trying to rewrite history in your head—vainly trying to arrive at a different outcome with thoughts like “This can’t be,” or “This shouldn’t be”—you will have little hope of moving to a place that you do like. As long as you are focused on how something should be, you will restrict the divine evolution of what can be. That is why it is said, “What you resist, persists.”
Step #2. Stop blaming others or shaming yourself for what has occurred. You cannot judge or hold a grudge, and, at the same time, be open and receptive to divine guidance. When you are in a judgmental state of mind, you are in ego. And the ego is the part of your mind that is not open to divine ideas and divine inspiration. To move forward you must stop looking backwards, trying to determine exactly who caused what. Keep in mind that every single person—including you—is doing the best he or she can according to his or her limited knowledge, imperfect understanding, and behavioral conditioning. To see the good that lies within a situation, you must also see the good that lies within each and every person involved in that situation. You must let go of your judgments and release your resentments by looking beyond people’s behavior to see the innocence that exists within them—the innocence of their true self . . . the innocence of their divine inner spirit.
Step #3. Adopt an expectation of good. Again, that doesn’t mean that you have to like your present circumstance. You don’t have to try to trick yourself into believing that your current situation is—in its present state—“good.” But you do have to be open-minded about what you are experiencing, and realize that—with the help of the divine flow—your situation can potentially be good . . . that it can be a stepping-stone to your highest good, a blessing about to bloom, and a miracle in the making. Remember that the divine flow can guide you to your good from wherever you are. You might think that you are “up the creek without a paddle,” but the infinite intelligence of the Universe can see an almost unlimited number of ways for you to get to your highest good from your current position in life. In fact, the very situation you are in may give rise to a divine opportunity that couldn’t have existed in any other environment . . . even if that opportunity is just a chance for you to learn a valuable lesson—a lesson that may serve you well in the future.
Step #4. Seek your next right step. Once you have accepted what is, stopped blaming others or shaming yourself for what has occurred, and have adopted an expectation of good, you are now in a position to be truly open to divine guidance. Generally, there will be some kind of step that you will be divinely directed to take. You might intuitively sense within yourself exactly what that step is. Someone else might be divinely inspired to suggest that step to you. Or, you might realize what that step is via a divine sign or a synchronistic encounter. Remember, though, to seek only your next right step—that one single step—because the divine flow only presents to you one step at a time. A daily practice of meditation is a great way to maintain a heightened sense of awareness, so you will more readily recognize that step when it presents itself.
And there you have it, friends: Four steps to help you turn a troublesome problem into a positive possibility for good. Four steps to help you become genuinely receptive to divine direction. Four steps to help you transform an unwanted situation into a stepping-stone to your highest good . . . which, as it happens, is always the highest good for all.
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
Dear Friends,
Every now and then, you will end up in a place that you don’t like. You won’t understand how the problem that you are facing could possibly be part of the divine flow for you, and you will try to figure out why you are experiencing that particular challenge. But, as I put it in my book . . .
“You don’t have to know why things happen the way they do. Because it doesn’t make any difference! Regardless of where you are, regardless of how you got there, and regardless of how bad you perceive your situation to be, it can always be a stepping-stone to your highest good . . . if you are willing to look at it that way.”Why something happens is not nearly as important as how you respond to it. And the best way to respond to any undesirable situation is to see the potential for good that lies within that situation. It is that kind of positive attitude that keeps you open and receptive to divine guidance—the kind of guidance you will need in order to move beyond your current circumstance.
Admittedly though—depending on the severity of the situation—quickly adopting that kind of positive outlook can be a challenge in itself. That’s why I recommend that you take the following four steps to help turn a problem into a possibility for good.
Step #1. Accept what is. That doesn’t mean that you have to like what’s going on. Acceptance is simply about allowing a current circumstance to be the way it is, and to stop resisting it. If you examine your resistance closely, you will see that it is not about moving beyond your present situation. It is just a futile effort to fight against the very existence of that situation. Friends, what is . . . is! All the resistance in the world is not going to alter that. Refusing to accept something the way it is will only subject you to needless suffering. And as long as you are trying to rewrite history in your head—vainly trying to arrive at a different outcome with thoughts like “This can’t be,” or “This shouldn’t be”—you will have little hope of moving to a place that you do like. As long as you are focused on how something should be, you will restrict the divine evolution of what can be. That is why it is said, “What you resist, persists.”
Step #2. Stop blaming others or shaming yourself for what has occurred. You cannot judge or hold a grudge, and, at the same time, be open and receptive to divine guidance. When you are in a judgmental state of mind, you are in ego. And the ego is the part of your mind that is not open to divine ideas and divine inspiration. To move forward you must stop looking backwards, trying to determine exactly who caused what. Keep in mind that every single person—including you—is doing the best he or she can according to his or her limited knowledge, imperfect understanding, and behavioral conditioning. To see the good that lies within a situation, you must also see the good that lies within each and every person involved in that situation. You must let go of your judgments and release your resentments by looking beyond people’s behavior to see the innocence that exists within them—the innocence of their true self . . . the innocence of their divine inner spirit.
Step #3. Adopt an expectation of good. Again, that doesn’t mean that you have to like your present circumstance. You don’t have to try to trick yourself into believing that your current situation is—in its present state—“good.” But you do have to be open-minded about what you are experiencing, and realize that—with the help of the divine flow—your situation can potentially be good . . . that it can be a stepping-stone to your highest good, a blessing about to bloom, and a miracle in the making. Remember that the divine flow can guide you to your good from wherever you are. You might think that you are “up the creek without a paddle,” but the infinite intelligence of the Universe can see an almost unlimited number of ways for you to get to your highest good from your current position in life. In fact, the very situation you are in may give rise to a divine opportunity that couldn’t have existed in any other environment . . . even if that opportunity is just a chance for you to learn a valuable lesson—a lesson that may serve you well in the future.
Step #4. Seek your next right step. Once you have accepted what is, stopped blaming others or shaming yourself for what has occurred, and have adopted an expectation of good, you are now in a position to be truly open to divine guidance. Generally, there will be some kind of step that you will be divinely directed to take. You might intuitively sense within yourself exactly what that step is. Someone else might be divinely inspired to suggest that step to you. Or, you might realize what that step is via a divine sign or a synchronistic encounter. Remember, though, to seek only your next right step—that one single step—because the divine flow only presents to you one step at a time. A daily practice of meditation is a great way to maintain a heightened sense of awareness, so you will more readily recognize that step when it presents itself.
And there you have it, friends: Four steps to help you turn a troublesome problem into a positive possibility for good. Four steps to help you become genuinely receptive to divine direction. Four steps to help you transform an unwanted situation into a stepping-stone to your highest good . . . which, as it happens, is always the highest good for all.
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Practicing Divine Discernment
April 3, 2011
Dear Friends,
Last week I suggested that you refrain from acting hastily whenever someone encourages you to “push through” a problem—to “force your way forward,” so to speak. Although the accomplishment of a goal or the realization of a dream may require a great deal of patience on your part, the divine flow will never ask you to “force” anything. Nor, usually, will it require you to endure extreme conditions of any kind. Generally speaking, the path of the flow is always one of grace and ease, even when it takes an unexpected turn.
That said, I am not asking you to always ignore the suggestions of others. In fact—in addition to divine signs and synchronicities—one of the primary ways that you receive divine guidance in life is through other people. But please remember, no matter what anyone encourages you to do, and no matter how much you respect his or her advice or opinions, it is up to you to decide what is best for you.
Never forget that your most valuable, reliable, and consistent source of guidance is always your own intuition. Even if someone makes a suggestion that sounds like it is “in the flow” and not at all forceful, it is still up to you to access you inner sense of “knowing” to decide whether that advice is right for you or not.
Regardless of what people say, or what the signs and synchronicities “seem” to indicate, it is always important to practice divine discernment—to get quiet, go within, and get in touch with that subtle, inner sense that helps you distinguish between “yes, this feels right for me,” or “no, this doesn’t feel like it is in my best interest.”
As Rev. Suzanne Bishop of Payson, Arizona wrote to me: “I have learned the importance of taking personal responsibility for my own well-being—to not allow anyone to override my internal guidance, and to resist the efforts of someone else to push me beyond what I intuit is good or safe for me at the time.”
Friends, it is helpful to receive guidance from “without”—from signs and synchronicities, and from friends, family members, teachers, and other leaders. But for the most part, that information should just be used to confirm what your own heart is telling you. In the end, every decision that you make, and every action that you take, should be based on the wisdom that lies “within”—on the wisdom of your very own spirit.
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
Dear Friends,
Last week I suggested that you refrain from acting hastily whenever someone encourages you to “push through” a problem—to “force your way forward,” so to speak. Although the accomplishment of a goal or the realization of a dream may require a great deal of patience on your part, the divine flow will never ask you to “force” anything. Nor, usually, will it require you to endure extreme conditions of any kind. Generally speaking, the path of the flow is always one of grace and ease, even when it takes an unexpected turn.
That said, I am not asking you to always ignore the suggestions of others. In fact—in addition to divine signs and synchronicities—one of the primary ways that you receive divine guidance in life is through other people. But please remember, no matter what anyone encourages you to do, and no matter how much you respect his or her advice or opinions, it is up to you to decide what is best for you.
Never forget that your most valuable, reliable, and consistent source of guidance is always your own intuition. Even if someone makes a suggestion that sounds like it is “in the flow” and not at all forceful, it is still up to you to access you inner sense of “knowing” to decide whether that advice is right for you or not.
Regardless of what people say, or what the signs and synchronicities “seem” to indicate, it is always important to practice divine discernment—to get quiet, go within, and get in touch with that subtle, inner sense that helps you distinguish between “yes, this feels right for me,” or “no, this doesn’t feel like it is in my best interest.”
As Rev. Suzanne Bishop of Payson, Arizona wrote to me: “I have learned the importance of taking personal responsibility for my own well-being—to not allow anyone to override my internal guidance, and to resist the efforts of someone else to push me beyond what I intuit is good or safe for me at the time.”
Friends, it is helpful to receive guidance from “without”—from signs and synchronicities, and from friends, family members, teachers, and other leaders. But for the most part, that information should just be used to confirm what your own heart is telling you. In the end, every decision that you make, and every action that you take, should be based on the wisdom that lies “within”—on the wisdom of your very own spirit.
Steven
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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC
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