Distractions are the number one cause of failure. We miss what someone said because we are distracted by our thoughts of worry or anxiety. Car accidents happen every second because someone is distracted by their thoughts, phone, or music. Distractions in general cause losses.
The apostle Peter almost drowned when Jesus asked him to get out of his boat and walk on the water. He got distracted with fear and began to sink. He allowed fear to be his distraction.
I have a Facebook group for my Enneagram participants. Sometimes I post something personal that is related to the Enneagram. As I told them yesterday in a personal story. Being distracted can cause us to miss our signs. Sad to think we can pray, hope, and meditate on something for months or years but when the answer comes we are so distracted that we miss it. We cannot say that the prayer wasn’t answered if we missed our answer.
Timing is everything too when it comes to signs and not being distracted. The timing has to be right for the seed to grow and the harvest to come in. If we plant tomato plants in the dead of winter we will not get a harvest because the timing was not right.
Does it matter? Sure what if that is the one opportunity and we miss it? Getting to the front of the line to find out you missed something and have to start all over will cause many people to just give up. We’ve witnessed that at a retail store because we missed the one item that didn’t have a price and now we wait for a price check.
Let’s not allow fear, worry, anxiety, or daily distractions to cause us to lose sight of something meant for us. If we are talking with someone let’s give them respect by putting our phones away and listening to them without surfing. They may be giving us a sign or insightful information that we may need. Learn to be present, mindful, and conscious so we don’t miss our harvest.
Dealing to Healing 