When You Feel the Urge to Act, Don’t Ignore It

Delay is often how clarity expires

There are moments when something inside you says,

“Now.”

Not loudly.

Not dramatically.

Just a quiet internal urgency.

Most people dismiss that moment.

They rationalize it.

They postpone it.

They tell themselves they’ll return to it later —

when they have more time, more energy, more certainty.

But that internal nudge is fragile.

It doesn’t shout forever.

It doesn’t beg.

It simply fades.

And when it fades, people confuse the silence for peace —

when it’s actually missed alignment.

That urge to act is not random.

It’s not impulsive.

It’s not emotional noise.

It’s the moment where capacity and opportunity briefly line up.

Execution in that moment builds trust with yourself.

Delay erodes it.

And over time, ignoring those signals trains you to hesitate —

even when the right move is obvious.

You don’t need to understand everything about the step.

You just need to respect the timing of it.

When the urge to act shows up, honor it.

That’s how momentum is born.

Reflection Question:

Where have you recently felt an internal push to act that you delayed or ignored?

~ Praise God

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