It might seem perfectly logical to say that health resides in one’s physical body—that it’s a kind of personal possession. And that we’re prone to losing or damaging our health if we’re not careful with this possession. It’s like being the owner of a complex machine but not always knowing how to operate or maintain it. There’s a lot of fear and false responsibility tied to this view.
But what if we considered health from a spiritual, metaphysical perspective? What if we see health as permanently established in the very Mind that is God, who conceived us as His spiritual ideas?
I caught a clearer glimpse of these concepts when I was watching a sunset recently. The sky was glowing with bright reds, purples, and golds. Just moments later, I watched all these vivid colors fade away as the sun sank below the horizon. The brilliant hues overhead grew pale, replaced by somber grays and whites. It occurred to me, “The color was never in the clouds or sky. All the color comes from the sun and its rays, the source of light. A sunset’s glory is in reflection.” In that same moment, some health issues I’d been praying about suddenly looked different to me. I realized how inaccurate it was to believe that health resided in my body or anyone else’s. Or that an organ in the body could be in charge of one’s health and well-being. Health is not a personal possession but is pure reflection, emanating from its source, the divine Mind, God.
