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How Love Is Expressed
Do you feel obligated to do things for others? Of course, we are required to do things for our family, but sometimes love is expressed by what you don't do.
A Christmas Message
A listener asks about overcoming self-consciousness. Roland discusses how we're born as fallen creatures and the impact of others on our self-perception.
The Danger of Emotion
Most mistakes occur as a result of emotion. Join Roland as he discusses what happens when you avoid getting angry and instead wait to see clearly.
Come Out Of the Trance State
You should be so aware that temptation loses its grip on you. Become the real you by getting in touch with the Creator.
Are You Caught Up?
When ideas come from someone else, they're no longer fresh and alive. Roland talks from the heart about getting upset too easily.
Judge Not Others
Stay in the grandstands of life and don't fall into vicissitudes, says Roland. Ever aware of our Creator, we should do what He wants us to do: not judge other people.
Follow Your Conscience
A listener asks about getting back on track. Roland tells how you need to refind your ground of being.
The Source of Love
A listener asks why there are hypocritical Christians. When you think you have love, but don't have it, you are a hypocrite, as love comes from God.
Who Speaks the Truth?
The Truth is often met with meanness or cruelty. Little children can awaken you to the inner Light. Treat them rightly and you've taken a crucial step toward regaining the spiritual life.
Jesus and the Pharisees
Jesus was hated because he spoke the Truth. Thoughts that come from outside can't be trusted. Be in touch with the Truth and you will see clearly.
Choice Over Compulsion
When Adam turned his back on God, he deteriorated. By checking with the Father, you can keep your freedom and joy.
Be Not Aggravated
Paul said, "I know how to abound and how to do without." The world is full of seduction. Avoid making worldly things more important than following your conscience.
Respond With Fresh Eyes
Most people are in some sort of a trance. Instead of being beholden to the past, you should move according to intuition.
The Flow of Magic
Christ did many magical things, and only some are included in the Bible. Refind God's grace and you will have the power to do wonderful things.
Above All Temptation
Roland answers a question about whether hell has gates. He also discusses how wrong people get power when you react to them.
Experience God's Forgiveness
Life was meant to be lived at a higher plane than most of us live now. If you want to live closer to God, you must give up resentment.
Discovering the Good Life
You were not meant to be stressed out. Christ came to save us from worry and negativity, and sin causes stress.
Be Still With Your Soul
When you become upset, it affects your breathing and creates microchanges. Roland discusses the steady state of emotion and what can replace it.
Finding Emotional Freedom
Do you feel pressured to do something? An emotional state can morph into a hypnotic state. Roland teaches how to find the real you, free of negative influences.
Stop Resenting Others
Resentment is a big deal and can lead to ruined relationships. When you resent, you forfeit the spiritual life and have to compensate.
It's Never Too Late
Roland answers questions about Pontias Pilate and going to heaven. The road to recovery begins with being sorry and becoming aware of conscience.
Emotion and Others' Will
The soul testifies through its actions. 99% of people are doing others' will and that happens because of emotion. Roland talks about emotion and why it is a problem.
Resentment Ruins Relationships
Roland discusses why people are such a stress. We are surrounded by imperfect people. When you resent others' imperfections, they become a stress to you.
The Danger of Impatience
Worry, fear, and anger can cause disease. Roland discusses how when you hate, what is in others gets into you. You must withstand cruelty by taking a mental step back.
Conquering Stress
Christ gave us all the clues we need to conquer stress. You were not meant to fall, and to avoid stress you must not yield to temptation.
Believe In The Son
St. Augustine said, "Our hearts are restless until they find rest in you." Roland discusses how to be in touch with what you know is right in your heart.
Love One Another
If you want to find your purpose in life, you have to find God's love. Roland discusses how you should want to do the right thing and inquire of God.
Have You Been Degraded?
There are different rules for human beings than there are for animals. Roland discusses how you become degraded by hating, judging, or manipulating others.
Sown in the Heart
The disciples of Christ were inspired to write about what they saw. People who see wrong are tempted to judge and condemn, but to be a true follower of Christ you must not judge.
Understanding God's Power
A listener asks a question about faith and the laws of physics. Your conscience is your closest link to God.
The Importance of Faith
Roland discusses how Truth is sustained through faith. If you go through repentance, anxiety will lose its hold on you and life will be one adventure after another.
For many people, life is reacting emotionally to things that happen on the outside. Roland says there's another way of living that involves flowing from within. Leave Your Problems to God
A listener asks how to avoid worry. There will always be issues in your life. You need to handle issues with understanding, which comes from God. Believe Into Jesus
Roland answers a listener's question about believing into Jesus. Don't judge other people, and don't resent seeing your own resentment. The Stress of Reacting
To survive cruelty and meanness, you need to go into the world with a detached point of view. Roland tells how to be calm by practicing the Meditation. Principles of Stress
Humans are subject to unnatural stresses. Roland tells how you were subject to impatient people, and how your reaction had a bad effect upon you. Why Truth Is Rejected
The most innocent people can still come under attack. Roland tells how words of truth can wake you up, but you'll need to stay awake. Why Are People Mean To Each Other?
Children are surrounded by meanness, with bullying and teasing in the schools and pressure at home. Roland discusses different types of meanness and how separation from God causes us to be thoughtless. Finding God's Will
Roland answers a listener's question about staying with the plan God wants him to live. We must not struggle with our failings. The Best of Roland--originally aired December 18, 2016. A Simple Key
Christ chose simple men to carry forth the Gospel. Roland discusses how the Holy Spirit provides inspiration.
Finding Rest In YouYou must find your ground of being. We try to find relaxation by taking pills or smoking. Roland tells the true reason we are anxious and restless. Stimulus and Response
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose that response," said Viktor Frankl. Roland discusses resentment and how it prevents us from responding rightly to others. The Slave State
When your relatives are wierd, you can fall into a hypnotic state, also called a slave state. Slavery occurs when you make something too important, says Roland. Created in God's Image
Humans were meant to be like Christ, but instead each of us goes though a fall. Roland answers a listener's question about staying with the plan God has for him to live. Coping in Christ's Way
The more upset you are, the less you're able to cope. Roland discusses how your upsets are conditioned reflexes and what you can do about them. In Contact With the Light
Christ said, "I am the light of the world." If you close your eyes, you may see little patterns of light. Those patterns of light are from God, says Roland. Finding the Joy
Roland discusses how to live life fully. Be not rigid and fearful, but like a bird, which lives spontaneously and freely. What is the Number One Cause of Divorce?
Roland discusses his new book, Roland on Relationships. When people get married, they expect to be happy, but something goes wrong. A key to a thriving relationship is letting go of resentment. How To Be Smarter Than Einstein
Having a question for a long time is okay. Roland tells about his experience writing a book about physics and Einstein. A Spirit of Wonder
Roland takes a call and discusses the power of intuition. When we respond to wordless knowing on the inside, there's no emotion. Be Responsible For Yourself
Work involves policies and procedures to do the work safely. When it comes to humans, rules apply as well. Roland tells how you may not be playing by the right rules. How Egos Survive
Roland discusses how you need to experience God. Instead of reliving the past and worrying about the future, let God guide you in His right way. The Magic of Truth and Doing
From your intuition comes insight and wisdom. If you truly want to know the Truth, God will see to it that you discover it.
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