Can Faith Change the Way You Think?

What happens when the circumstances in front of you seem to say there is no way forward?Dr. Ben Carson sits down with author Wally Kassebaum for a conversation about faith, truth, the mind, and the hidden beliefs that can quietly take control of our lives.Kassebaum, author of Reality Is Not the Truth: Breaking Free from the Idol We Don’t See, argues that the circumstances we see around us may describe where we are today without necessarily determining where our lives must end.Dr. Carson shares a remarkable story from his years in medicine involving a critically ill child, a mother who did not believe in God and a moment he says changed both of their lives.The conversation also explores anxiety, addiction, forgiveness, neuroplasticity, renewing the mind, willpower, community and Dr. Carson’s own transformation from an angry teenager into someone who learned to respond differently.In this episode:● Reality versus truth● The hidden “idols” people may not recognize● Dr. Carson’s remarkable hospital story● Faith and uncertainty● Neuroplasticity and changing mental patterns● Why addiction creates deeply ingrained pathways● How repetition can help establish new habits● Forgiveness and letting go of the past● Dr. Carson on overcoming his violent temper● Why community matters when change is difficult● Finding peace when circumstances feel overwhelmingSubscribe to Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson for conversations about faith, liberty, community, life and the ideas that shape how we live.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.