Divine Procrastination

August 21, 2011

Dear Friends,

Have you ever had something on your “To Do List” that you knew was important for fulfilling a particular desire, but—for some reason—you kept putting off doing it? Then, one day, you just suddenly felt like taking that action? And when you did, you discovered that your timing was absolutely perfect, and everything flowed beautifully?

I’ve had that happen quite a bit. And I’ve coined a phrase for it. I call it “divine procrastination.”

As a rule, procrastination is not a constructive behavioral trait. But occasionally, there’s a very good reason why you don’t feel like doing something. Your inner Spirit is telling you that the timing just isn’t right!

Sometimes, your part of the manifestation process needs to be delayed until other pieces of the puzzle are put into place—until other people do what they are being divinely directed to do, or obstacles that you are unaware of are removed from your path.

Sometimes, too, you may not feel motivated to act, because your Spirit knows that it would be premature for you to accomplish a particular goal right now. There might be a few things that you need to learn first.

Or, if you have a dream to bring a brand new product or service into this world, perhaps your Spirit knows that your product or service will be much easier to produce or provide at a later date, or the additional time will give you the opportunity to make your offering an even better one.

That said, please don’t use this idea of divine procrastination as a flimsy excuse for continually dragging your feet, or for avoiding something that is outside of your personal comfort zone. You’ll know when you are doing that, because you will feel a subtle sense of guilt about your procrastination, instead of feeling perfectly okay about it. Just be aware that, on any given day, some things on your “To Do List” will elicit more positive and peaceful feelings than others. And pay attention to that.

Rest assured, that when the time is right, your Spirit will give you the nudge you need. All of a sudden you will just feel like taking a step that may have been on your list for days, weeks, or even months.

What’s on your “To Do List” right now? Is there something that seems to stand out today, that didn’t yesterday? Is there a subtle sense of “rightness” about doing something in particular on your list, or a new sense of urgency about it? Perhaps your Spirit is trying to tell you something. Perhaps the time has finally come for you to take that action you have been putting off for so long.

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