Just Because It’s Not Happening Now, Doesn’t Mean It Won’t

God's timing is the best timing

"Just because it’s not happening now, doesn’t mean it won’t,” is a phrase I like to tell myself when I’m in the thick of life’s “be patient and have faith” game. In a world where instant gratification is the norm, it’s easy to feel frustrated when things don’t happen on your timeline.

And here I am. I like to think I'm a pretty patient person but sometimes, a chick's patience is tested out here, okay??

Whether I’m waiting for a career breakthrough, or when I was single waiting for a relationship, or just wanting my personal growth journey to speed up, it’s not abnormal to think that, since things weren’t changing in that moment, it never would. 

It’s easy to mistake the absence of results for a permanent “no.” Especially when you’re doing the work to make stuff happen. But just because it isn’t happening “now”, doesn’t mean it won’t.

The Danger of Timelines 

Creating Vision Boards, Scripting, and Setting Goals are all great manifestation techniques to help close the gap between where you are now and where you want to be. And honestly I don’t believe setting a time to complete a goal is a bad idea.

However, when you get too rigid with your timelines, to the point where you become fixated on them,  and then you mentally punish yourself for missing any personally set deadlines, you miss the opportunity to embrace the present and the journey along the way. 

We believe that if something

hasn’t happened by a certain point, it’s never going to happen. 

But life doesn’t always follow the precise schedules that we plan out. If my life would’ve panned out the way I had planned when I was a kid, I would’ve been married at 25. I just knew I would find the love of my life in my early 20’s and he’d be a gentleman who would sweep me off my feet, put me in a beautiful home, and love me unconditionally. 

Instead, I hit 30 and started doubting a husband was even in the cards for me. Then, of all things, a global pandemic hit and when you’d think all hope was lost, my husband Jeff found me on a Zoom call where we became great virtual friends, and a few months later we met in person, starting dating and we’ve been inseparable ever since. Looking back I can see everything happened as it was supposed to, on its own timeline. Not when I wanted it to happen but when and how it was supposed to.

And thank goodness I didn’t end up with anyone I dated in my 20’s! I’d be broke, stressed, and hella disappointed right now smh lol. 

Instead, here I am with a caring, loving, providing husband, a beautiful daughter, and a career full of accomplishments that I’m proud of. Everything feels so blessed and so right!

Waiting in Motion

Thank goodness for God’s timing and for me having the foresight to work on myself and prepare for the future I wanted during the waiting. Although doubt was creeping in more and more and I could not see what was going to happen ahead, I felt like I was still making progress. 

I had to release my dream to make space for the one God knew was meant for me. 

So my message to you today is if you feel like you’re in the same boat I was, have faith and trust God or The Universe. Just because the results we want aren’t immediate doesn’t mean our breakthrough won’t happen in the best way possible.

This week I have an activity for you…

I want you to reflect on something you’ve been wanting and waiting for. Maybe it’s a dream, a goal, a prayer that you feel is “taking too long.” 

1. I want you to recommit to this vision or goal. Affirm that your goal or dream is already yours in the way God sees fit for you. The affirmation section of the 1-3-5 Journal can help with this.

2. Visualize your future self having accomplished this goal or as you see the dream come to fruition. This practice helps align your subconscious mind with your desires.

3. Practice Gratitude. Instead of focusing on what hasn’t happened yet, shift your attention to what you’re grateful for in the process. Gratitude raises your vibration and opens up space for more blessings to come your way. 

Bonus: If you really want to recommit to your goal and affirm it, comment that goal down below and the TMI tribe will cheer you on!

The planted seeds of your dreams are working underneath the soil to build the strength of a beautiful flower to bloom. 

The Best Is Yet To Come.

Say this to yourself, out loud or in your mind, 3 times

Say it as though you mean it + feel it in your body.

“I am worthy of living the abundant life that I desire.”

With love and positivity,

XO,

Kelley Green Johnson