I have chosen to leave my old life behind me, but the more I try to drop myself, the more difficult I find this to do. It feels like I won't make it! What is the best way to "make up" for wrongs you have done in the past to others (betraying, lying, stealing, etc.)? Is there any value to "clearing away" the wreckage of the past? It seems to help, yet I feel wrong in trying to correct so many w...

I am taking the biggest "risk" of my life and am about to leave a longstanding job for a new home business opportunity. Although I have basically kept my old job out of fear, there is quite a bit of fear in leaving the known and "safety" for the unknown. Any tips on how to make this new adjustment in life and to quell the uncertainty? I want to be brave in scary situations, but when I am frigh...

Topics Covered: We do not need new powers; what we need is to see where we are rendering ourselves powerless; Thoughts become dead weight when they outlive the time that they naturally appear in the moment; No thoughts of a personal nature that we pick up in the stream of time have any real value to who and what we really are; Tension is a natural part of creation that...

Topics Covered: It is not we who are taking a journey... Rather, we are being taken on a journey. The journey is not through the world outside of us. The journey is into and through ourselves. The wisdom we seek is already within us; Wisdom is understanding that the possessions of this world come and go; There is no wisdom in having an enemy to resent. There is no wisdom in fear...

How can I stop judging others? Is it possible to pass judgment on someone and still be an "aware" person? It seems like a pretty thin line between judgment and discernment!...

I sense that I am imprisoned by a deep need for others to like me, to approve of me. How can I free myself from this need? How can it be wrong to want or enjoy the approval and respect of my peers?...

So many people speak today of the idea of self-development and the idea of "working" upon themselves. What does it mean to develop the "self"? Is this really possible to do? I've been praying for help, and have received none. Part of the problem is I don't even know what kind of help I want. How can I ask for something I myself don't understand?...

Why are changes in life so disturbing? When I was younger, change seemed exciting, and I longed for it, but now I do everything I can to avoid it. What is the correct response to change? How do I begin to let God lead me through what I must go through instead of always resisting change? Won't I lose control of my life?...

I know it's a mistake looking to someone else for a sense of myself, but how can I keep from giving myself away? I have a lot of self-doubt and general lack of confidence. Can you shed some light on this?...

Topic: How to Discover, Stop, and Drop All Forms of Unseen Self-Sabotage (6/12/19 Classroom Talk)

My spouse of 25 years died. My heart is in pain, and though I know that God is here, I don't understand the purpose of life and such suffering. My father died recently and I find myself often slipping into thinking about my grief -- overcome with memories, regrets, and a sense of loss. Though I can't conceive of how it may be possible, I can't stop hoping that my father remains in God's love...

Some things I've tried to accomplish in life have been such a struggle, and yet some other things have just "fallen into place," almost without much effort. Does this have any bearing on how we should choose to do things? Should I stop planning my life so much and just try to "go with the flow"? I'm almost afraid that if I stop planning so much, nothing will happen! I am overwhelmed by thinki...