Something Better

January 15, 2011

Dear Friends,

In previous messages, I have pointed out that the divine flow is not necessarily guiding you to what you specifically want. Instead, it might be guiding you to the equivalent of what you want, or to something that is even better—to something that is greater, grander, and more deeply fulfilling. That means if you want to manifest that better blessing, you have to trust the flow and follow its lead . . . even if you don’t understand where you are headed!

The first house that Carol and I rented here in Sedona is a good example of “rowing with the flow,” and manifesting something that was greater and grander than anything we ever imagined possible. Here’s the story:

After attending a spiritual conference in Phoenix, Arizona in July of 2006, Carol and I drove up to Sedona to check out homes for rent. It had long been our dream to move to Sedona, and we wanted to see what was available to rent in this peaceful paradise, before we had to fly back to Dallas, Texas—where we lived at the time.

We had a list of a dozen homes to look at. The first home on our list was a home that—from the description in the classified ad—seemed perfect. The price was right, the location was good, and Carol thought that she had made a special connection with the homeowner when they spoke on the phone. We couldn’t wait to see it.

The last home on our list was last for a reason. It was on a golf course. Not being golfers, we just couldn’t imagine how that house could possibly be the one for us, and we were in no hurry to see it. In fact, the only reason that this house was on our list at all was because it literally “came to us” via someone we happened to meet in Phoenix.

I'm sure you have already guessed where this part of the story is going. As it turned out, the home at the top of our list was not at all suitable. It was a place we wouldn't want to spend a day in, let alone years. Disappointed, but not discouraged, we then proceeded to look at the rest of the homes. There were a couple that would “do,” but none that we really felt good about.

Finally, with every other home on our list crossed off, we reluctantly went to look at the house on the golf course. Wow! Were we ever surprised! We loved almost every single thing about this house. It had a huge covered patio, a really nice office, an oversized bathtub, a two-car garage, and lots of lush, green flowering bushes. And best of all, this particular home wouldn’t be ready to rent until November—the exact month that Carol and I wanted to move! All the other homes required us to start paying rent immediately.

We felt like the divine flow had guided us to the perfect home, and we were glad that we had included it on our list, even though we had been reluctant about it. The only thing this house lacked was a view of Sedona’s Red Rock formations, which is what Sedona is famous for. Although a Red Rock view would have given us a more “authentic experience” of living in Sedona, Carol and I weren’t expecting to have that kind of vista, anyway. So we agreed to rent the house on the golf course starting in November, and we flew back to Dallas.

Now, here’s where this tale takes an interesting turn. Believing that everything was all set with that particular property, Carol and I began to make plans for moving. We had already gotten pretty far “down the stream” when we received some distressing news from the woman in Arizona who had directed us to that house. To make a long story shorter, suffice it to say that this property was suddenly no longer available to rent.

Yikes! What were we going to do now? Should we fly back to Sedona to find another place to rent—any place—even if it meant we had to start paying rent right then and there? That’s not what our inner guidance said. Our inner guidance simply told us to ask the woman in Arizona if she would be willing to keep looking around for something similar.

So we followed our guidance and asked her. The woman replied that she didn’t really have time to do that kind of thing for us. Plus, she said it would be very unlikely for her to come across another house that was as nice as that one—especially one that would available at the time we wanted it. However, she said she would keep her ears and eyes open.

Although that didn’t sound very promising, Carol and I immediately noticed that we both felt an inexplicable sense of peace about the whole thing. In fact, we not only felt that we would still manifest a really nice house in Sedona, we had a feeling that it might be an even better house!

One week passed. Then two. It was getting close to the point where Carol and I would have to make some decisions about moving that couldn’t be reversed. And yet, we still felt this inner sense of calm. And then the call came.

Through a series of synchronistic encounters, our “angel” in Arizona had heard about another home that would be available to rent right when we wanted it—in November. But this wasn’t just any home. It was a home that was right down the street from the one we had originally agreed to rent. And we wouldn’t even have to fly out to see it, because in its construction, features, and landscaping, it was almost identical to the other home! There was only one major difference between the two. This home happened to feature a direct view of Bell Rock, Castle Rock, and Courthouse Butte—three of Sedona’s most popular Red Rock formations!

So, did the divine flow guide us to "something better?" I'll say! But I hope you noticed two very important things about this story—two things that contributed to its remarkable ending. First, although Carol and I couldn't imagine ourselves living on a golf course, we let go of our resistance just enough to go ahead and include that kind of house on our list of homes to look at. And second, when the house we wanted became unavailable, we did not hastily take matter into our own hands—that is, we did not immediately fly back to Sedona and rent something else out of desperation. Instead, we trusted that inner sense that told us that everything was going to be okay. We put our faith in the flow, and the flow came through for us beautifully.

Friends, I've said it before and I'll say it again: We live in an incredibly miraculous Universe—a Universe that is continually working on our behalf to fulfill our every heart's desire, or it's equivalent, or something even better. May be have the faith and patience it takes to cooperate with that divine flow of goodness in our lives. May we always be open and receptive to all possibilities. And may we consistently take the steps that we are being divinely guided to take . . . even if we're not sure where those steps are leading!

Steven

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© 2012 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
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