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The original Star Trek series had a memorable episode in which the Enterprise visited a planet that allowed anything a person thought of to manifest. The planet was supposed to be used for entertainment purposes, but the unsuspecting Enterprise crew didn’t know their thoughts were creating their reality — and so suffered accordingly.

What a perfect metaphor for our world!

Human beings are creators and this world is our medium. We were created to create and we do so all the time, whether we are aware of it or not. There’s an old saying, “Our creativity is our gift from God, and what we do with it is our gift back to God.”

Will we choose to create love, forgiveness, health, joy, kindness, prosperity, and peace? Energy does follow thought.

Another Hollywood project that spoke to me was the movie Flatliners, about near-death experiences. Its message was that every single thing we do matters. Everything we think, feel, say, do… everything. And it does, because we are creators.

That said, we are part of a greater whole, and what I believe is lacking in “The Secret Power of Intention and Visualization in the Now” school of popular thought is the understanding that life isn’t about us, but we are about life. This is the message I try to convey.

What we create must serve the greater good and not just our own desires. But are we wise enough to know what’s best for the greater good? There comes a point in our existence where we must surrender to that higher power that created us. Then, and only then, does our own creative will work in harmony with Divine will and fulfill our purpose as indispensable threads in that magnificent tapestry that is creation.

One of the dilemmas I struggled with most of my life was how to know God’s will. What was God’s will for me? What was God’s will for creation? One day it came to me: God’s will for us is God.

Whatever leads us and others to divinity is what the Divine wills. It all seems so simple now. So, that’s what I am striving to create in everything I do.

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Devin O'Branagan writes fiction that speaks to the spirit. Her novels include the metaphysical classics, SPIRIT WARRIORS and WITCH HUNT, published by Simon & Schuster's Pocket Books in English and Heyne Books in German. She is the author of the RED HOT novels, a seriocomic series that explores a young woman's effort to become more than she believes possible. Also, just launched, is the legend of GLORY, a young adult paranormal series about a plucky group of teenagers who fight the good fight against evil.

Devin is crazy passionate about animals and her books abound with marvelous four-legged characters. Talisman, the colorful canine featured in the RED HOT series, was created as a tribute to her Australian Shepherd, Kolbe. Hallelujah, the feisty Australian Shepherd in GLORY, was fashioned after her dog Jazz. Other animals appearing in her books are based on the pets of friends and fans. She devotes much of her time and resources to animal rescue groups.

Learn more about her work at DevinWrites.com.

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  1. […] What we create must serve the greater good and not just our own desires. But are we wise enough to know what’s best for the greater good? There comes a point in our existence where we must surrender to that higher power that created us. Then, and only then, does our own creative will work in harmony with Divine will and fulfill our purpose as indispensable threads in that magnificent tapestry that is creation….Finish reading at InspireMeToday.com. […]

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