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All things have individual atmosphere. Our
atmosphere is created by our acts. By our material
existence. The individual creates it by his life, thoughts
and deeds. The hateful person has a disagreeable atmosphere;
the kindly, loving person, a pleasing atmosphere. People
feel these individual atmospheres just as they feel the shade of
the trees or an approaching storm. The atmosphere of many
public men and women is felt by thousands. Some have lived
such grand and noble lives that their atmosphere seems almost
visible. There are people who reflect such hope, joy and
sunshine in their atmosphere that they make a rainy day seem
pleasant. Great lives leave behind them their atmosphere in
the wisdom they have given the world which illuminates the
earth. This truth illustrates the phrase "wrapped in
meditation." When wrapped in the right meditation, we
are immune from adverse influences and to be constantly wrapped in
this meditation is to abide in the "secret place of the most
high."
Not only has man his atmosphere, but each star has
its atmosphere. The earth is warmed by the atmosphere of the
sun that draws the seed into expression and fulfillment in the
budding of the flower and the waving of the grain. You feel
the atmosphere of the majestic cathedral, and upon entering it,
though it may be vacant, the air seems charged with the presence
of those who for centuries past have worshipped there.
Beautiful homes have their atmosphere of refinement and squalid
homes the atmosphere of lack and discouragement.
Man is a dual personality --the soul that has
existed from ever-was and will exist to ever-will-be; and the
mortal body that is the temporary home of the soul. The soul
is the spark of the infinite. The atmosphere is an envelope
which is the product of thoughts and deeds, and is created for the
expression of life. It is this that supplies the life force
or principle that keeps the mortal body alive. If it is a
weak atmosphere, it iis a weak body --a weak expression of
life. It registers the hopes and fears and
is more sensitive than the plate of the camera. The mortal
body can only die when the atmosphere that envelopes it dies and
can no longer give it force; therefore, the more youthful and
vital our thoughts, the stronger and more brilliant will be our
atmosphere and the greater power will be generated for the the
body.
The 91st Psalm, understood and lived, gives man a
vital life-producing atmosphere and promise of long life is given
to those who dwell in this concept. Those who live the
truths on which this Psalm is based will have such a strong, vital
atmosphere that pestilence cannot reach them. There will be
no terror by night and no fear of the arrow that flieth by day.
The secret of long life is in strong, vitalizing
thoughts of youth, free from the belief and fear of age; in kind
and tolerant thoughts, free from hate and impatience; in
tranquil thoughts that prevent slight discords from growing
into greater ones.
Feed your atmosphere with life-producing thoughts,
acts and deeds, with greater care than you feed your mortal body
and you will Live and Grow Young.
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