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Jeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi's Journey, available in both print and eBook formats, launched Pondercentral.com in May 2007 as a web-based forum for "PONDER on THIS," a series of weekday inspirational email messages he began sending to subscribers in March 1999.
Selected from a vast library of spiritual growth books, the messages are currently received by hundreds of people all over the world. Please note that in addition to Pondercentral.com, Jeff occasionally posts to his Spirituality Simplified blog. To contact Jeff via email please click here.
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Category Archives: Forgiveness
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“The hardest words to own are always related to incidents where we feel someone has wronged us. Our egos resist owning characteristics that would make us give up blaming someone else for the condition of our life. Most of us … Continue reading
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Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 18th 2024 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“When you don’t recognize your full potential you don’t allow the universe to give you your divine gifts. Your soul yearns to realize its full potential. Only YOU can allow this to happen. You can choose to open your heart … Continue reading
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Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“The old law of an “eye for an eye” was designed to maintain some kind of order among a barbarous people. It was better than nothing. Actually, it has formed the foundation of a moral code which is still evident … Continue reading
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Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“There are some things which have been done to all of us which seem unforgiveable. Aren’t there some hurts that are just too big to release? Sometimes it seems as if we even love to cradle these hurts in our … Continue reading
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Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 12th, 2024 by Nicolya Christi in 2012 A CLARION CALL
“A beautifully simple technique to help you to work on forgiveness is a modern version of an ancient Hawaiian Huna healing method known as Ho’oponopono. In this practice, four short sentences are repeated with feeling: “I am sorry. Forgive me. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 A Clarion Call, Nicolya Christi
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 23rd, 2023 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“Forgiveness is a prerequisite for inner peace. Holding on to grievances, regrets and resentments is a certain recipe for perpetual suffering. Each of us needs to consciously decide if we are willing to relinquish our need to be right in … Continue reading
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Tagged David Simon, The Ten Commitments
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Forgiveness is essential to mental peace and radiant health. You must forgive everyone who has ever hurt you if you want perfect health and happiness. In the psychosomatic field of medicine today, it is being constantly stressed that resentment, condemnation … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 by Rosalie B. Kahn in MY HEALING HEART
“If someone has hurt us, we have a choice. We can either hold on to the negative feelings because of the hurt, or we can choose to let those feelings go. It’s not easy to let go, but there are … Continue reading
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Tagged My Healing Heart, Rosalie B. Kahn
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 18th, 2023 by Caroline Myss in ANATOMY OF THE SPIRIT
“When we harbor negative emotions toward others or toward ourselves, or when we intentionally create pain for others, we poison our own physical and spiritual systems. By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy of the Spirit, Caroline Myss
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 11th, 2023 by Don Henley in THE HEART OF THE MATTER
“There are people in your life who’ve come and gone, they’ve let you down, you know they’ve hurt your pride You better put it all behind you, Because life goes on, You keep carrying that anger, It will eat you … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Forgiveness
Tagged Don Henley, Inside Job, The Heart of the Matter
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“There are probably millions of people who would say that the act of forgiving is nearly impossible in some circumstances, particularly when it comes to the perpetrators of heinous and/or violent crimes. While this position is of course very understandable, … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“As you proceed in your spiritual growth, you will eventually reach the point where you come to understand a simple but powerful truth about forgiveness – that in order to forgive, you must have first assigned blame. Once you do … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Most everyone has seen the news media relate stories about people affected by violent crime who decide to visit a prison to forgive the person(s) responsible. These individuals are often portrayed as possessing almost a saint-like quality. The segments also … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 13th, 2023 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Even the good among us think about the merits of revenge. Anthropologists say it’s a universal trait to want to go after those who came after you. In other cultures, revenge worked to deter those who might do future harm. … Continue reading
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Tagged Imperfect Spirituality, Polly Campbell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“As you continue along the path of spiritual growth, it is inevitable that you arrive at the point where you come to accept a simple but profound truth about forgiveness—that in order to forgive, you must first have assigned blame. … Continue reading
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