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All
people as spirits in the pre-mortal world took part in the creation of the
earth. We were thrilled to be part of it. We were with God, and we knew
that he created us, that we were his very own children. He was pleased with
our development and was filled with absolute love for each one of us. Also,
Jesus Christ was there. I understood, to my surprise, that Jesus was a separate
being from God, with his own divine purpose, and I knew that God was our
mutual Father. My Protestant upbringing had taught me that God the Father
and Jesus Christ were one being. As we all assembled, the Father explained
that coming to earth for a time would further our spiritual growth. Each
spirit who was to come to earth assisted in planning the conditions on earth,
including the laws of mortality which would govern us. These included the
laws of physics as we know them, the limitations of our bodies, and spiritual
powers that we would be able to access. We assisted God in the development
of plants and animal life that would be here. Everything was created of
spirit matter before it was created physically—solar systems, suns,
moons, stars, planets, life upon the planets, mountains, rivers, seas, etc.
I saw this process, and then, to further understand it, I was told by the
Savior that the spirit creation could be compared to one of our photographic
prints; the spirit creation would be like a sharp, brilliant print, and
the earth would be like its dark negative. This earth is only a shadow of
the beauty and glory of its spirit creation, but it is what we needed for
our growth. It was important that I understand that we all assisted in creating
our conditions here. Many times the
creative thoughts we have in this life are the result of unseen inspiration.
Many of our important inventions and even technological developments were
first created in the spirit by spirit prodigies. Then individuals on earth
received the inspiration to create these inventions here. I understood that
there is a vital, dynamic link between the spirit world and mortality, and
that we need the spirits on the other side for our progression. I also saw
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