Monday we had Skype Service with the Ashland Group, and as I spoke deeper levels of Truth were unfolding in my mind from the great Mind. The topic was Eternal Youth. We used Master’s, Is Everlasting Youth Possible? Understanding how mind controls the atoms of the body. The additional layer that came so clear to me was that the Fountain of Youth that Ponce de Leon sought, and down through history mankind has sought, is to be found right within.
I am sure Ponce thought of finding some magical springwater that would keep him in a youthful body and death far away. However, the youthfulness God was showing me had less to do with the body and more to do with the Spirit. Contacting God is youthfulness itself. The Self is always youthful in spirit.
When we see a baby or a little child smiling, playing and being charming, we are reminded of our original innocence, that part of us that has not grown old in the world. In that moment we feel love, the joy of eternal Spirit bubbling up from some unbidden Source within. Being with the world too much makes us old, wary and grief stricken. Being with God makes us young, brimming with life-force and enthusiasm for what God is going to bring us next.
Surely you have been given tasks to do in this world, and there are times that like a bridge bearing a large load you can creek and groan. However, even when life seems to be straining you, even then you may feel true joy. The secret is to remain identified with the Self. Stepping back from the challenge, observe the movie of this life from the projectionist booth with God at your side. “Fine joke Ram! Look where you have put me now. Surely You mean well, You must guide me and show me the way through. ”
Then you feel God smile. You feel a fresh spring air blow through you and you feel lighter, optimistic, and secure. The thought of Krishna comes to mind, he is smiling even when calamitous events are unfolding. Why is he smiling? Because he sees the Big Picture; not just the little frames of individual incidents. The Big Picture tells him that all is occurring exactly as it ought to, and that all is working for the highest good of all.
To be aware of the loving Hand that controls and guides all events in creation breathes new life into you, makes you young again. And, as Master points out, mind controls the atoms of the body. With the mind merged in the Infinite, then the healing salve of health, youthfulness and inner knowing that all is well must be in residence, for body mind and soul.