Our Purpose to God

I just started reading The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles as part of an LDS discussion group. I have often wanted to read this book, but never found the time. I am so grateful that it's now a requirement!

Anyway, I picked it up at the bookstore today (not the libary--I knew I would want to keep it!) and began reading it while I was spinning at the gym.

As I suspected, I couldn't put it down, and I read far more than what I needed for class today.

I came across the following passage in the fifth chapter, and I began to cry. Tears of repentance were running down my cheeks as I cried out to my God and begged forgiveness for stifling and trying to stop or control what He is doing in my life--for all I have done in my lifetime to prevent His Goodness from shining through. I have read the following 10 times today already, and I will read it 10 more before I retire. I will read it 100 times before the end of the week, and I will continue to read it forever. I want to share it with you:

God, the One Substance, is trying to live and do and enjoy things through humanity. He is saying "I want hands to build wonderful structures, to play divine harmonies, to paint glorious pictures; I want feet to run my errands, eyes to see my beauties, tongues to tell mighty truths and to sing marvelous songs," and so on.

All that there is of possibility is seeking expression through men. God wants those who can play music to have pianos and every other instrument, and to have the means to cultivate their talents to the fullest extent; He wants those who can appreciate beauty to be able to surround themselves with beautiful things; He wants those who can discern truth to have every opportunity to travel and observe; He wants those who can appreciate dress to be beautifully clothed, and those who can appreciate good food to be luxuriously fed.

He wants all these things because it is Himself that enjoys and appreciates them; it is God who wants to play, and sing, and enjoy beauty, and proclaim truth and wear fine clothes, and eat good foods. "It is God that worketh in you to will and to do," said Paul.

The desire you feel for riches is the infinite, seeking to express Himself in you...So you need not hesitate to ask largely.

Now that I understand this, I doubt my life will ever be the same.