Divine Desires

September 28, 2008

Dear Friends,

Today’s message is Part 3 of a three-part series. If you didn’t notice that I have been writing a series, there is a very good reason for that. I didn’t notice it myself! Why? Because the messages that I have been inspired to write lately have been delivered to me in reverse.

You see, on September 7th I wrote about the importance of holding on to the grandeur of your dream, and not settling for a lesser destination—even if that requires a great deal of patience on your part. On September 14th I wrote about the manifestation process itself, reminding you that real satisfaction comes from appreciating every step involved in the journey. Now I am inspired to complete this series by talking about where your desires originate in the first place—where do your goals and dreams actually come from, and why do you have them?

There is a common misperception that our desires are purely an aspect of our human nature, and—ironically—a fairly “undesirable” aspect. This idea arises from the fact that we often hinge our happiness on the fulfillment of our desires. And yes, that kind of attachment to a particular outcome can certainly lead to a great deal of suffering and misery. But it is our attachment to our desires that is the issue . . . not the desires themselves.

The way I see it, desire is not so much an aspect of your human nature, as it is an inescapable part of your spiritual nature. As I have mentioned before, I believe that at the core of your being you are an individual expression of God—The Divine Creator—so it is actually in your divine makeup to be constantly creating. And that’s what your desires fundamentally are—a celestial wish to create something in this world that didn’t exist before, and enjoy the experience surrounding that.

In support of this idea, look up the word “desire” in the dictionary. You will see that it came from a combination of the Latin words “de” and “sidus,” which translates literally as “from a star.” Desire, then, is not some kind of human shortcoming . . . some kind of earthly failing (or falling). In its purest form, desire is a heavenly attribute, one born from that higher place—that higher self—that star that is your spirit.

So desire away, my friends! Go ahead and imagine whatever it is you want to have, do, or be in life. That’s just The Creator within you creating!

But do keep in mind this very important Truth: In the end, reaching the destinations that you choose in life—actually fulfilling your desires, accomplishing your goals, or realizing your dreams—is just the icing on the cake.

As I was inspired to put at the very end of my book, “The journey of life is not about getting somewhere. The journey of life is about being something. It’s about being the love that you are in every single moment of that journey. And it’s about experiencing the absolute joy that your love brings to the journey, and brings to each and every spirit that you encounter along the way.”

Here’s to having desires, pursuing desires, and fulfilling desires . . . but more than that, here’s to being and expressing the love that you are while you are doing that.

Steven

© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow