Our greatest gift in life is found in our God-given right to so completely understand any unwanted moment – including whatever painful, or otherwise conflicted character it may bring up within us – as to be set completely free of any concern over it, or about ourselves.

Meditation Talk: 5/3/2019 Since there is no self apart from the relationship in which it appears, this means there is no awakening, no liberation, apart from relationship. This means that any and all forms of "transformation" are not really a change in some separate "self" that seeks its own idea of being free, but rather what is called...

In this short talk, Guy Finley explains that "practicing the presence of God" is connected to understanding that you don't have anything more important to do than to simply be where you are.

Key Lesson: 
The best things in life are not yet to come; they are inherent in the revelation of every moment in life.

Patient persistence in any labor, coupled with persistent patience in that effort, serves not only to perfect that task at hand, but also works in tandem to perfect the hand that undertakes the task.

Key Lesson: We can't interfere with the inexplicable flow of God's life, and realize our part in its revelation at the same time; we either learn to move with it, or suffer for being set against it.

Student Talks: 6/14/2019 - Key Lesson: The sooner we realize the wisdom of refusing to excuse our negative states... the sooner will these dark thoughts and feelings excuse themselves from our life.

Sometimes the touch of Grace is sweet; sometimes it seems bitter, hard to bear; yet, whatever its measure, this much is true: it always strengthens those who will agree to stand in its Living Light, allowing it to reveal, and release them from what they've yet to realize is true about themselves.

Classroom Talk: 3/21/2021 - We have no greater Friend in life than that small part of us that loves what is True. The more we are able to recognize and honor the fact of this matter, the more powerfully does this interior Friend step forward... And prove to us the value of our love for it.

The next time you feel yourself starting to become frustrated, angry or scared, do your best to confirm this vital insight: Negative emotions cannot exist without having something to blame for their punishing presence. The clearer for yourself you can make this spiritual fact -- about the dualistic nature of spiritual weakness -- the better prepared you'll be to take your next step toward hig...

The sooner you stop agreeing to entertain "poor me" thoughts and feelings, the sooner you'll see the following: being unhappy is for people who believe the only way to climb out of a mud hole is by digging deeper into it.

One reason why negative states sneak in so easily to steal our peace is that we have been conditioned to believe in their right to punish us. Here is proof of this dark conspiracy: We can be seated at a nice quiet table in a restaurant, have enough money to buy a fine meal for ourselves, have on nice clean clothes, be by ourselves or with friends, and for all of our good fortune, we will get...