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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 22nd, 2024 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST

Posted on March 21, 2024 by jmaz479

“NOW is rather an enigmatic concept when you ponder if for a while. No time exists other than NOW. Think of it – the past is over and gone. It will never be in your life again. Whatever happiness or … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 21st, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in THE QUICKENING

Posted on March 20, 2024 by jmaz479

“I learned as a young man that there is a special fluidity in non-attachment. Yet the whole of our education and programming brainwashes us into sustaining society. It forces us to remain within its clutch in order to sustain the … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT

Posted on March 19, 2024 by jmaz479

“Self-worth is not a thing; it is a perception. Just as a gymnast begins a routine with ten points and receives deductions for reach mistake, so you began life with a natural, complete sense of worth. (Have you ever met … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 by Eugenia Oganova in MISSION ALPHA

Posted on March 18, 2024 by jmaz479

“We cannot become an awakened Self without the desire to be the Self. We cannot become aware and powerful without going through all the powerlessness. To some extent powerlessness is necessary to show us what power is, because we learn … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 18th, 2024 by Bonnie Glass-Coffin and don Oscar Miro-Quesada in LESSONS IN COURAGE

Posted on March 17, 2024 by jmaz479

Compiler’s Note: Today marks the 25th anniversary of the “Ponder on This” message service. Back in 1999 I had no expectations of how long I’d be doing this service, and here we are a quarter century later. I may choose … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 15th, 2024 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD

Posted on March 14, 2024 by jmaz479

“It is this very teaching of superiority that has caused so much pain in your world. The idea, deeply ingrained in a people, that they are somehow “better” than others may give them an extra measure of confidence. This is … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 14th, 2024 by Mystic Pete in MYSTIC PETE CHRONICLES

Posted on March 13, 2024 by jmaz479

“When you take the initiative to clean up the chaos in your life and act with compassion, like any self-respecting Heavenly being would, you will no longer need daddy/mommy/God to discipline you. You will discover that trouble stops showing up … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS

Posted on March 12, 2024 by jmaz479

“Do you want to change the world? How about beginning with yourself? How about being transformed yourself first? But how do you achieve that? Through observation. Through understanding. With no interference or judgment on your part. Because what you judge … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF

Posted on March 11, 2024 by jmaz479

“The mental discipline for somebody who is very intellectual is the idea of not making your mind God and becoming arrogant. Then you have to somehow pull out of too much thinking. Excess thinking is a disease. It’s what I … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 11th, 2024 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 3

Posted on March 10, 2024 by jmaz479

“Everything that occurs – everything that has occurred, is occurring, and will occur – is the outward physical manifestation of your innermost thoughts, choices, ideas, and determinations regarding Who You Are and Who You Choose to Be. Condemn not, therefore, … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 8th, 2024 by Sondra Sneed in WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU’RE DEAD

Posted on March 7, 2024 by jmaz479

“Great change is taking place on the earth, and whether you believe in God or not, there is going to be a change in how you see the world. The world is not an easy place within which to become … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 7th, 2024 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS

Posted on March 6, 2024 by jmaz479

“All struggles and unhappiness arise out of your rejection of what life brings. Instead of enjoying the life you already have, you seek what your beliefs and conditionings dictate. If you were prepared to accept what life gives you and … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 by John Van Auken in BORN AGAIN AND AGAIN

Posted on March 5, 2024 by jmaz479

“Karma is memory coming to consciousness again. What has occurred in the past is recalled and has an effect on the present. Now, the recollection may not surface to the conscious level; the personality may have no awareness of the … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK

Posted on March 4, 2024 by jmaz479

“Imagine how you would speak to someone whom you love and respect immensely. If you have a pet dog or cat that you love and adore, how do you speak to your animal friend? Now consider how you speak to … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 4th, 2024 by JB Lewis in THE MIRACLE OF YOU: BACK TO CONSCIOUSNESS

Posted on March 3, 2024 by jmaz479

“Try seeing yourself as a spiritual being of energy. Go to a mirror and look at your body then close your eyes. See your body in your mind then erase your skin, bones, blood, everything; and leave only a filed … Continue reading →

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