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noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:59:00 +0000

You may have heard Roland on the radio. His program is called Shedding Shackles.

Click here to listen to one of Roland's recent shows while you read this post.

Shedding Shackles airs coast to coast and is now in its 31st year on the air.

Roland has a listener call in line where you can ask a question. Roland listens to all the questions and answers some of them on the air.

So call the number and leave a question. Your voice may be used on the air.

Listener Call in Line: 510-455-8851

Were you touched or moved by something you heard on Roland's radio show? We want to hear about it!

Got a comment, question or opinion? Call anytime! Call and leave your message on the 24/7 voicemail. Roland listens to them all and your message might find its way on the air.

For radio and Internet radio listeners only. You must be 18.

My purpose is to help people to stop becoming upset by stress. Most people are suffering from stress. The stress they feel contributes to family problems, marriage problems, work problems, health problems, and spiritual problems.

When we are upset, we have lost control of ourselves. And our efforts to suppress our growing excessive reactions make us more tense and nervous.

Therefore, the external stressor is not really our problem. Our problem is our excessive reactions. We literally hurt ourselves by getting too upset.

I have discovered that most of us have become separated from our inner source of guidance. Instead of being self controlled, we are controlled by the outside because we are reactive to outside appeals and pressures. Because the outside controls us, we can’t stop reacting when challenged or appealed to. When reacting becomes too painful, we withdraw.

There has to be another way: one that avoids the extremes of upset and withdrawal, and a way which permits us to remain calm and reasonable in the presence of external pressure.

I have found a simple meditation that helps you discover your inner intuition. Once you find it, you become less reactive. Instead, inner intuition becomes your guide. You develop a natural control over your body, emotions, and actions. In short, you become more stabilized. Adhering to principle and seeing the wisdom of patience, you discover that you don’t have to react to external pressure. When your actions flow from principle and patience, you will have no more need to feel guilty.

When you use this wonderful meditation, you find your calm center of dignity. You will see things more clearly. The only requirement for the meditation to work is that you are sincere about wanting to know the truth about your own wrong. If you do not want to admit that your resentment or impatience is wrong, then the meditation will not work for you.

In other words, the kind of person who benefits from this meditation is the person who sincerely does not want to hurt others with anger and impatience. Such a person sincerely wants to be a better mom, dad, son, daughter, spouse or neighbor. Such a person’s motivation is to be a better human being. This is the sincere attitude that permits the meditation to work. It is based on love of others and love of Truth.

Of course, we also want to meditate to feel better and find peace of mind. There is nothing wrong with these wishes. But they should not be the only reasons for beginning meditation. These motives are selfish and not a love of truth. Both a love of truth and a love of others are needed.

Our silent intuition is really the Light that is spoken of in the Bible. The Light contains both wisdom and love. This Light is an infallible guide to help you in life’s subtle moments. Because God wants us to be free, we are permitted to reject this Light. When we become angry or ambitious, we reject the Light. But this is a big mistake.

When you find and flow from your own inner good, you will discover a fountain there of insights that will help you live properly. Such insights become available when you forget your selfish ego and when you are willing to submit to the Truth. A sincere desire to know the truth leads to finding understanding. And a sincere desire to love others leads to finding patience. When we find patience and compassion for others, we will find the same patience and compassion for ourselves.

Upset leads to thinking. When we are lost in emotions and lost in thinking, we become separated from intuition (conscience). We make errors and afterwards we don’t want to see our errors. By not wanting to see our error, we are also separated from intuition. It is with the power of intuition that we can actually see and realize deeply the truths of religion. In short, the simple meditation actually helps you to experience deeply in your soul the wonderful truths of religion.

We do not have an organization to belong to. We do not belong to any religious denomination. The radio program is an outreach to everyone who is sincerely seeking spiritual truth. Our organization is truly multicultural and seeks to help people of all denominations and all cultures to conquer stress. When the sincere seeker is no longer ruled by upset, resentment or excitement, he or she is able to see the truth clearly.

The upset, excited or resentful person has responded to some external stress. It is difficult to be a loving parent, a loving neighbor, or a loving spouse when you are excited, upset or resentful. The proper meditation helps you live correctly. Living with patience and compassionate insight, the sincere person can be a wise parent, good son, daughter, or loving spouse. Suddenly religious ethics become alive. When we intuitively realize ethics, we will live a life of patience and wisdom instead a life of excitement and anger.

Online Help in Troubled Times

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:58:00 +0000

Some time ago I updated my little 8 minute meditation for stress. It is designed to help a person get a little mental distance from troubling thoughts, worries and anxieties; and reconnect with their inner ground of good.

It sounds simple, but there is magic in it for the person who really wants to know the meaning of life and the purpose for their existence. It also works for the person who sees that they are angry and impatient, and does not want to be so, but has tried everything.

Why not give this little meditation a try. It is free.

Here it is in a slideshow version

The Free Meditation from Roland Trujillo on Vimeo.

Rules for Life

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 10 May 2019 15:34:00 +0000

Rules for life from the Dalai Lama, Jesus Christ, William Shakespeare, Paul the Apostle, and Ann Landers.

Quotes from the Dalai Lama, Jesus Christ, Paul the Apostle, William Shakespeare on life - all in one 60 second sound byte!

For more inspiration visit sheddingshackles.com

A Quick Way to Relax Your Eyes and Reduce Stress

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 03 May 2019 03:16:00 +0000

Dona Nobis Pacem - St. Augustine's Beautiful Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:49:00 +0000

You are familiar with the beginning of The Confessions by St. Augustine. But I bet you never heard this exquisite prayer at the end of The Confessions.

“Give us peace, Lord God, for you have given us all else; give us the peace that is repose, the peace of the Sabbath, and the peace that knows no evening.

This whole order of exceedingly good things, intensely beautiful as it is, will pass away when it has served its purpose: these things too will have their morning and their evening.

“But the seventh day has no evening and sinks towards no sunset, for you sanctified it that it might abide forever.

After completing your exceedingly good works, Lord, you rested on the seventh day though you achieved them in repose; and you willed your book to tell us this as a promise that when our works are finished we too may rest in you, in the Sabbath of eternal life.

“And then you will rest in us, as now you work in us, and your rest will be rest through us as now those works of yours are wrought through us.

But you yourself, Lord, are ever working, ever resting. You neither see for a time nor change for a time nor enjoy repose for a time, yet you create our temporal seeing and time itself and our repose after time. "

The Most Widely Read Devotional Book of All Time

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:35:00 +0000

The Imitation is perhaps the most widely read Christian devotional work next to the Bible, and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic.^[Its popularity was immediate, and it was printed 745 times before 1650. Apart from the Bible, no book had been translated into more languages than the Imitation of Christ at the time.

The text is divided into four books, which provide detailed spiritual instructions: "Helpful Counsels of the Spiritual Life", "Directives for the Interior Life", "On Interior Consolation" and "On the Blessed Sacrament".

The approach taken in the Imitation is characterized by its emphasis on the interior life and withdrawal from the world, as opposed to an active imitation of Christ by other friars. The book places a high level of emphasis on the devotion to the Eucharist as key element of spiritual life.

Source Wikipedia

Here is a small excerpt from the book, read by Roland Trujillo in both English and Latin.

Watch the whole reading here

Discerning, Detachment, Meditation and the Spiritual Walk

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 19:27:00 +0000

There is a saying of Christ that is very relevant here: “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33). A right relationship with God automatically will result in right relationships with everything else.

For example, we begin each day with meditation, thus we renew our commitment and our desire to have God enter our life. By beginning the day with meditation you are literally putting first your desire for a right relationship with God. David affirmed this desire for a right relationship with God when he cried out “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10).

But then the next thing that occurs is the benefit of detaching from people, objects and thoughts, and observing them in the Light. As you then go out into the world carrying this meditative stance with you--this slight detachment from people, circumstances, things, words and thoughts--you are thus attached to the inner light from God and slightly distant to the world. You are “in the world but not of the world.”

Because of this, you will then be able to discern which way to go and which things to dissociate from. Paul put it this way: “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

It is not possible for me to over-emphasize the importance of the meditation exercise. It is a simple technique for separating from the illusory world of the imagination. It is in this regard a simple technique for separating from worries and excessive thought. We have a tendency to go floating along with daydreams, and we do so at the first sighting of stress. We seek refuge in the thought world where we feel secure. But what we are actually doing is escaping from where true security lies--in objectivity where we are closer to God.

We cannot solve our issues when we are lost in thoughts. We have no control over thoughts when we are immersed in them. We cannot know the truth when we are lost in thinking and daydreaming. In order to find true rest, real security, real solutions, and salvation from the nightmare world of illusions, we must separate from thought.

In The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis put it this way:

Why do you look about here when this is not the place of your repose? Gaze rather upon heaven and give but a passing glance to all earthly things. They all pass away, and you together with them. Take care, then, that you do not cling to them lest you be entangled and perish. Fix your mind on the Most High, and pray unceasingly to Christ.

What Is Faith and How Do I Get It?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:12:00 +0000

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4: 18

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Matthew 6: 25

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4: 18

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Matthew 6: 25

And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

Matthew 8: 26

In a recent short talk, Roland discusses how the fall from faith led to being increasingly reactive to things. This is how it was for Adam. First the fall from faith, then worry. First the fall from faith, then increasing responses to external people, situations and things. .

For us, we are inherently prone to be emotional. Adam knew God intimately before the fall from faith. But for us, we are born into the kind of life he fell to. We have never known the pristine faith that Adam enjoyed before he turned his back on it.

But don't be too hard on ol' Adam. He did not know what he was getting into. A good analogy would be health. When he had lived according to faith it was like when you are healthy and feel good. You don't realize how nice it is until you get sick. Then you think back on how it was to feel good.

Many people take their state of health for granted and assume they will always feel good. Soon they eat wrong food and make other lifestyle errors. Finally they lose their health. Just like Adam, when they began began making wrong choices, they did not know what they were getting into. Only after they start to feel lousy do they think back about how good they had it when they felt good.

So it was with Adam. His faith was like a positive state of healthy being. But it was untested faith. Then when someone came along with the idea of being great without God, he lent his ear, toyed with the idea, responded to it, and then ate the forbidden junk food.

God warned Adam about what would happen if he ate the forbidden fruit, just as people undoubtedly warned you about some of the choices you were making. But you didn't listen. Maybe you heard what they said but did not really believe them.

Perhaps it was the same with ol' Adam. He heard what God said, but he doubted it.

Getting back to our out of control lives. We did not start out that way. We inherited a condition without faith (and intimate knowledge of God). Therefore we were prone to respond to challenges emotionally, since we did not have faith. We had no choice but to respond when we were teased and challenged. Soon our responses become conditioned, then we become obedient to the source of the challenges.

We had no choice about the life we inherited, nor did we have a choice about the conditions we were born into. But later in life, when we are grown up, when have made mistakes just like our parents did, when we have been led astray, and finally when our choiceless choices have led us into problems and issues, we will be forced to see where all those smiling leaders, motivators, helpers and lovers have led us.

We will also have the opportunity see how our ego stubbornness and resentments have compounded our issues. At this point we may begin to question the way we have been going, the things we have believed, and our prideful attitude. Yearning for what is right, our yearning will be met by light so that we may see our errors, and in the light, repent of them.

This will be the beginning of salvation for those blessed ones who question the way they have been going and have a change of heart about the resentful ambitious path they have been on.

For us, salvation from our servitude to people and conditions around us begins when we respond to what we know in our heart. Then we begin to grow in faith. First just a little faith . Then more and more.

What we mean by maturity is in large part being calm. Most of us never got much past our learned emotionality in childhood. We are emotional, or else we pretend to be calm but are emotional inside.

But once having found and recommitted to what you know in your heart, you will become impervious to stress. Responding more and more to the inner light from God, trusting in it, and believing it saves you from responding to and becoming a slave of external tease and challenge.

O Mio Babbino Caro Sung by Maria Callas - Pastor Roland's Favorite

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:27:00 +0000

This is my all time favorite performance of any opera song. A young Maria Callas sings the song
and acts so superbly - without equal.

Thank you Puccini, Maria Callas, and Youtube.

O mio babbino caro,
Mi piace, afa bello bello,
Vo'andare in Porta Rossa
A comperar l'anello!
Si, si, ci voglio andare!
E se l'amassi indarno,
Andrei sul Ponte Vecchio
Ma per buttarmi in Arno!
Mi struggo e mi tormento,
O Dio! Vorrei morir!
Babbo, pietafa , pietafa
Babbo, pietafa , pietafa

Oh my dear father,
I like him, he is very handsome.
I want to go to Porta Rossa
to buy the ring!
Yes, yes, I want to go there!
And if my love were in vain,
I would go to Ponte Vecchio
and throw myself in the Arno!
I am pining and I am tormented,
Oh God! I would want to die!
Daddy, have mercy, have mercy!
Daddy, have mercy, have mercy!

Maria Callas was a Greek American soprano, and one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini and further, to the works of Verdi and Puccini; and, in her early career, to the music dramas of Wagner. Her musical and dramatic talents led to her being hailed as La Divina. source: Wikipedia

Why Is It Hard To Meditate?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:55:00 +0000

28 year meditator and student of Madame Guyon, Teresa of Avila, and St. John of the Cross talks about why it is hard to meditate, especially in the morning.

When Is It Hardest to Meditate? from Roland Trujillo on Vimeo.

Inspirational Quotes to Live By from the Dalai Lama - 60 Seconds of Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 01:15:00 +0000

Inspirational Quotes to live by from the Dalai Lama, the Carpenter's Son from Galilee, William Shakespeare, and Ann Landers

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Talk to a Pastor - Listener Call In Line

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:57:00 +0000

Got a general informational question you would like to ask a pastor? Now you can call me anytime and leave a message on my voicemail.

I listen to all the calls, and some will find their way on the radio.

That's right. I answer some of the questions on the air, so you can hear your question and my answer.

Your question may be answered on the air!

So call today.

Listener Call in Line: 510-455-8851

Hi, this is Roland. I no longer offer live chat, which came to an end a couple of years ago.

But I have something even better!

I have a listener call in line where you call my voicemail and leave a message. You can leave a question or a comment there. I listen to all the messages. Some of the calls even find their way on the air.

After you leave your question or comment, you can listen to my weekly radio program to see if I answered your question or played your comment on the air.

Were you touched or moved by something you heard on Roland's radio show? We want to hear about it!

Got a comment, question or opinion? Call anytime! Call and leave your message on the 24/7 voicemail. Roland listens to them all and your message might find its way on the air.

For radio and Internet radio listeners only. You must be 18.

For informational and amusement purposes only. No counseling.

Listener Call in Line: 510-455-8851

Where does your show air?

At the present time, my program airs every Sunday morning at 7 AM in Palm Springs, CA.

And of course 24/7 on the Internet.

How can I listen to your radio show?

Try my radio archives or
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We all flow from one fountain Soul. All are expressions of one Love. God does not appear, and flow out, only from narrow chinks and round bored wells here and there in favored races and places, but He flows in grand undivided currents, shoreless and boundless over creeds and forms and all kinds of civilizations and peoples and beasts, saturating all and fountainizing all.

- June 9, 1872 letter to Miss Catharine Merrill, from New Sentinel Hotel, Yosemite Valley, in Badè's Life and Letters of John Muir.

If this is an emergency or if you are in danger or in crisis,

do not contact me.

Get help immediately through other channels.

If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself or others, get help immediately. See advisory below. Please read the advisory before continuing.

Advisory Statement

Please be advised that online counseling is not appropriate for all issues. Nor is it a substitute for face to face counseling with your mental health professional or spiritual care giver.

Online counseling is not for you

if this is an emergency

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if there is domestic violence,bullying, or abuse

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If you are ill, please contact your health care provider.

If you are experiencing an emergency, please call your local or national mental health crisis hotline, your medical doctor or 911 to receive immediate attention. If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself or others, get help immediately. You are not alone. People are standing by to help you. You may call 1-800 Suicide or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to be connected to the nearest crisis hotline.

If you are outside the United States look here to find the nearest help. You are not alone. People are standing by to help you. Get help immediately.

If you or someone in your family is experiencing bullying, child abuse, or domestic violence or abuse, you should seek help immediately from your local social service agency, women's shelter, mental health professionals, law enforcement, or child protective services. You are not alone. People are standing by to help you. Get help right away. Internet and phone use can be monitored. Be careful. If need be go to a safe phone or safe internet connection to get professional help immediately.

Announcing a Self Help New Book from Roland Trujillo

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:26:00 +0000

Based on over 25 years of helping people shed the shackles of the past and move forward to a confident and bright future, this book looks at life's troublesome issues and how learning to live in God's Light may be the answer you have been searching for.

Love, joy, fulfillment, and peace of mind are just beyond letting go of resentments that bind you to the past. Now available at Amazon.com

Click here to look inside at Amazon.com

About the author:

Roland Trujillo, teacher, life coach, author and radio talk show host, introduces his new book about spiritual recovery. For 25 years on the radio Roland has been helping people face and overcome some of life's toughest issues. Peace of mind, joy, hope and a productive life are just around the corner, says Roland. Just learn to be more forgiving and open your heart to what you have always known deep down is right.

Inspiration from John Muir

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 20:18:00 +0000

John Muir describes the glory of a mountain day.

Inspiration from John Muir - the Glory of a Mountain Day from Roland Trujillo on Vimeo.

A Book of Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:22:00 +0000

Preview A Guide to True Peace Revisited in Kindle and gift size paperback at A mazon.com

There is a way of living and moving and having our being that is happy
and care free, and through which we can find the love to solve our
problems and prevent new ones.

We need love to deal kindly and wisely with our family and acquaintances.
We need love to be patient with our own errors. We need understanding to
respond wisely to others and to gain insight into the nature of
our own mental and emotional issues.

Few have written as beautifully and convincingly about the inner way
to the blessed life as Madame Jeanne Guyon, Francois Fenelon
and Michael Molinos.

It is from their timeless writings that this book is gleaned.
Newly edited with a special introduction by Roland Trujillo,
this jewel will become one of your favorite companions as you discover
in each of these three mystical writers a kindred spirit.

Here is what A. B. Simpson had to say about A Guide to True Peace:

Years ago a friend placed in my hand a little book which became one of the turning points in my life. It was "True Peace." It was an old medieval message, and it had but one thought--that God was waiting in the depth of my being to talk with me if I would only get still enough to hear Him. I thought this would be a very easy matter, so I began to get still. But I had no sooner commenced than a perfect pandemonium of voices reached my ears, a thousand clamoring notes from without and within, until I could hear nothing but their noise and din. Some of them were my own voice, some of them were my own questions, some of them my own cares, some of them my own prayers. Others were suggestions of the tempter and the voices of the world's turmoil. Never before did there seem to be so many things to be done, to be said, to be thought; and in every direction I was pulled and pushed and greeted with noisy acclamations and unspeakable unrest. It seemed necessary for me to listen to some of them, but God said, "Be still, and know that I am God." Then came the conflict of thoughts for the morrow and its duties and cares; but God said, "Be still." And then there came the very prayers which my restless heart wanted to press upon Him; but God said, "Be still." (from Simpson Anecdotes compiled my Miss Emma Beere)

Roland Trujillo is the author of 19 books, including A Guide to True Peace Revisited (a compilation of the writings of Madame Guyon, Francois Fenelon, and Miguel Molinos). He is a student of Christian mindfulness meditation and contemplative prayer.

How to Talk to a Pastor

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 22:16:00 +0000

Got a question you would like to ask a pastor? Now you can call me anytime and leave a message on my voicemail.

I listen to all the calls, and some will find their way on the radio.

That's right. I answer some of the questions on the air, so you can hear your question and my answer.

Listener Call in Line: 510-455-8851

Here is a sample of some recent questions

What is people's biggest issue?

Getting upset all the time.

What keeps people from finding God?

Anger, resentment.

Wow. Anything else?

Being lost in daydreams and fantasy instead of living in reality where God is.

What blocks people from finding God's love?

Resentment. Judgment towards others.

What is the biggest cause of relationships issues?

Anger and judgment.

If you could give people one piece of advice, what would it be?

Be more forgiving.

Hi, this is Roland. I no longer offer live chat, which came to an end a couple of years ago.

But I have something even better!

I have a listener call in line where you call my voicemail and leave a message. You can leave a question or a comment there. I listen to all the messages. Some of the calls even find their way on the air. After you leave your question or comment, you can listen to my weekly radio program to see if I answered your question or played your comment on the air.

Were you touched or moved by something you heard on Roland's radio show? We want to hear about it!

Got a comment, question or opinion? Call anytime! Call and leave your message on the 24/7 voicemail. Roland listens to them all and your message might find its way on the air.

For radio and Internet radio listeners only. You must be 18.

Listener Call in Line: 510-455-8851

Where does your show air?

At the present time, my program airs every Sunday morning at 7 AM in Palm Springs, CA. I'm also on the air Monday at 5 PM and Saturday evening at 8 PM (Eastern Time) in Scranton , PA

How can I listen to your radio show?

Try my radio archives or
Soundcloud

Talk to a Pastor - A Lecture and Reading on "Be Still and Know"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 01 May 2017 23:43:00 +0000

Roland reads from A Guide to True Peace Revisited and talks about the magic of living in the Presence in the present. This is one of the Best of Roland talks about the meditative life and finding the spiritual side of life.

The Best of Talk to a Pastor - Be Still and Know from Roland Trujillo on Vimeo.

The Prayer of St. Francis

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:29:00 +0000

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.

Give 'em a Break

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:20:00 +0000

Have mercy on others. In other words, give 'em a break. Especially those near and dear to you. Listen to what William Shakespeare had to say about mercy in this 60 second moment of reflection.

Have mercy on others

An Inspiring Woman

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:38:00 +0000

I want to tell you about a lady with a great soul and who was a free spirit. Her name was Peace Pilgrim and she walked over 25,000 miles across America with a message of peace and love.

She made friends everywhere and touched everyone's hearts and inspired everyone who met her.

Here's how I found out about this super lady.

A few months ago I went to the Goodwill Store on San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. I was enjoying some quiet time on a Sunday afternoon, browsing through their books, when a book lept out and caught my attention. It was called Peace Pilgrim: her life and work in her own words.

I bought the book and could not put it down. I loved her integrity, her ideas, her philosophy, and her free spirit.

I also found out that there is a website devoted to her. The movie about her is there to watch for free.

Here is the link to the website dedicated to a wonderful woman.

You can read the book there. It has become a spiritual classic

Want to watch a good inspiring movie?

a documentary film about her life and ideas
Peace Pilgrim: an American Sage

"This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good,
and falsehood with truth, and hatred with love."

....Peace Pilgrim

Roland Trujillo, pastor and author of 19 books, has been helping people for over 25 years. Visit his 24/7 Self help Resource Center at talktoapastor.org

How to Put the Magic Back in Your Relationship

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:03:00 +0000

Wanna put the magic back in your relationship? Listen to Roland's 60 second moment of inspiration.

Listen to the secret and hear a great quote from Dr. Wayne Dyer. It's all good.

Follow on Soundcloud to get a new Moment of Reflection every weekday!

Talk to a Pastor - Bible Verses for Anxiety

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:34:00 +0000

Here are some of my favorite verses for coping with anxiety.

Humble yourselves, therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

1 Peter 5, verses 6 and 7.

I would have you without carefulness.

1 Corinthians 7, verse 32.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41, verse 10.

Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen
your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Psalm 31, verse 24.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

Psalms 94:19

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:26-28

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,

Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Matthew 6:26 to 34

Cast all thy care on God. See that all thy cares be
such as thou canst cast on God, and then hold
none back. Never brood over thyself; never stop
short in thyself; but cast thy whole self, even this
very care which distresseth thee, upon God. Be
not anxious about little things, if thou wouldst
learn to trust God with thine all. Act upon faith
in little things; commit thy daily cares and anxieties
to Him; and He will strengthen thy faith for any
greater trials. Rather, give thy whole self into God's
hands, and so trust Him to take care of thee in all
lesser things, as being His, for His own sake,
whose thou art.

E. B. Pusey.

Pastor Roland's comments

Chances are that your problem is that you are lost between your ears. Maybe the best verse of all is:

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.
Proverbs 3 verse 5

What happens to us is that early in your life, someone was mean, confusing, or pressuring. You got upset. You fell into thinking, and now at the first sighting of stress, you fall into thinking, daydreams and imagination. We meet stress badly, we fail, and then we retreat into thinking where we plan and scheme our next move. Then what we do is canned and unnatural and the timing is off, so we fail again.

Then we retreat into the endless stream of images in our mind where we hide and feel somewhat secure down there. But being separated from reality, we grow more guilty and less adequate to meet the next moment.

What you need is mental distance, and I can show you how.

Here is a link to the new Easy Free meditation. It is only 6 minutes long and easy to learn. Check it out.

Many good people and good Christians would like to believe these verses and would like to cast their cares, and worries upon the Lord, but they don't quite know how. If you will permit me to be so bold, I think I can help you with this disconnect.

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Hi, this is Roland. I no longer offer live chat, which came to an end a couple of years ago.

But I have something even better!

I have a listener call in line where you call my voicemail and leave a message. You can leave a question or a comment there. I listen to all the messages. Some of the calls even find their way on the air. After you leave your question or comment, you can listen to my weekly radio program to see if I answered your question or played your comment on the air.

Were you touched or moved by something you heard on Roland's radio show? We want to hear about it!

Got a comment, question or opinion? Call anytime! Call and leave your message on the 24/7 voicemail. Roland listens to them all and your message might find its way on the air.

For radio and Internet radio listeners only. You must be 18.

Listener Call in Line: 510-455-8851

Where does your show air?

At the present time, my program airs every Sunday morning at 7 AM in Palm Springs, CA. I'm also on the air Monday at 5 PM and Saturday evening at 8 PM (Eastern Time) in Scranton , PA

And of course 24/7 on Blogtalk Radio

How can I listen to your radio show?

Try my radio archives or
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"Hi, this is Pastor Roland. Welcome. We have lots of free audio and reading resources. I am retired and sometimes I'm not here.

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The Christian Walk - Starting, Stumbling and Reaching the Finish Line

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