What does "a thing lent, a thing borrowed" mean?
In our daily life, we assume that we can get the body to work freely as we wish. Although it may seem we can, we cannot in fact use the body freely, as we will realize if we consider how things are when we suffer from illness. It is the mind alone that we can use freely as we wish. God the Parent lends us the body, which we can use as if it were ours as far as our state of mind allows. In a Divine Direction, we read:
With human beings: the body is a thing lent by God, a thing borrowed from God, the mind alone is yours. From just one mind, any kind of truth will appear daily.
Osashizu, November 15, 1889, supp. vol.
Describing the body as "a thing borrowed," God the Parent has taught us that we can only be alive thanks to God's providence.
We are only able to lead a healthy life because we are blessed with God the Parent's perfect and complete providence. Thus, it is of importance for us to live our daily life with a feeling of gratitude to God the Parent, recognizing health as a precious gift of God.
Have a Joyous Life Everyone!
