We are so much more powerful than we believe. We are so much vaster than our physical bodies. We are eternal, infinite consciousness having a fleeting, temporary physical experience. How can we tap into this power?

Jesus in The Way of Mastery, Lesson 6, p.78 reminds us: “…when you simply allow Love to be lived through you,…and realize that nothing in this world has the power to hurt you, and nothing in this world has the power to take anything from you, you are free. If you remember to extend Love, then you are free! You have transcended birth and death…”

When we make an effort to remove our focus from the physical form, and hold in mind our eternal nature, we will not be so afraid of death. And if we focus on this in our day-to-day lives, the stronger and more invincible we will feel. It takes practice, but we will have the courage, the self-respect and the self-love to stand up to things in our society that are not for our highest good, regardless of what everyone else chooses to do.

Our bodies certainly do not always appear to be strong, powerful or invincible. But we are not our bodies. When we leave the body, we continue on in another dimension. In that sense it is true to say that there is no death. Only eternal life in one form or another.

Lesson 163 in A Course in Miracles is entitled: “There is no death. The Son of God is free.” [Son of God refers to all of us.] In a prayer at the end of that lesson Jesus says, “…We live and move in You alone. We are not separate from Your eternal life. There is no death, for death is not Your Will.” Workbook, p.310. Remembering that we are not separate from God is very empowering, even though it seems that we have separated from Him.

From another point of view, if we remember our true nature—eternal, infinite consciousness and one with God—this high frequency idea, combined with a positive mental attitude, could well provide protection and improve the health of the physical body, as long as it lasts.