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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, November 18th, 2020 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Let us suppose you had an abscess in your jaw about a year ago. It was very painful. Ask yourself if it is painful now. The answer is in the negative. Likewise, if someone has hurt you, lied about and … 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 Friday, August 14th, 2020 by Hueina Su in INTENSIVE CARE FOR THE NURTURER’S SOUL
“Some people hold on to resentment, anger, guilt,and hurt from their past. Have you ever seen older people with permanently grouchy faces? It’s like they are wearing years of pain, hurt and resentment on their faces, and they tend to … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Forgiveness, Guilt
Tagged Hueina Su, Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 11th, 2020 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Forgiveness is about letting someone off the hook for doing whatever he did, which automatically lets us off the hook. This illustrates the teaching that it is only when we forgive others that our mistakes are forgiven and we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Live Your Bliss, Terry Cole-Whittaker
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 6th, 2020 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“It’s much more challenging to forgive when we believe that someone knowingly hurt another person. Lying, emotional or physical abuse, stealing, committing adultery, indulging in addictive behaviors – the pain and anger generated by these choices are more difficult to … Continue reading
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Tagged David Simon, The Ten Commitments
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 7th, 2019 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Anytime we experience someone whose behavior causes us discomfort, we know that person represents someone, or is himself someone, whom we haven’t forgiven. By forgiving the person in our present experience, we are also forgiving whomever that person might represent, … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Judgment
Tagged Arnold Patent, You Can Have It All
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 by Caroline Myss in WHY PEOPLE DON’T HEAL AND HOW THEY CAN
“When you experience an apparent act of betrayal, look closely to see if it may not actually be a ‘Divine invitation’ to let go of the old and discover the new. We will all have Judas experiences. But seen through … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Caroline Myss, Why People Don't Heal And How They Can
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 6th, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“Unforgiveness is a hardening of the heart. It closes down avenues. Unforgiveness is lovelorn. when someone has offended you, has not regarded you highly, has overlooked or snubbed you or downplayed you, or didn’t think of you at all and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gloria Wendroff, Heavenletters
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“Usually when we forgive, we are acknowledging that whomever we’re forgiving has done a wrong, which is probably true. Then, even though we say we forgive, we secretly hold on to the dastardliness of the wrong. Yet true forgiveness is … Continue reading
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Tagged Excuse Me Your LIFE is Waiting, Lynn Grabhorn
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 19th, 2019 by Caroline Myss, in ANATOMY OF THE SPIRIT
“As appealing as forgiveness is in theory, it is an extremely unattractive personal action for most people, mainly because the true nature of forgiveness remains misunderstood. Forgiveness is not the same as telling the person who harmed you, “It’s okay,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy of the Spirit, Caroline Myss
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Young people are dying today to avenge their ancestors. They are fighting in the Holy Land, where Jesus walked preaching forgiveness. They wage war interminably. What does it prove? Where does it lead? To peace? Never. The vanquished respond with … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 24th, 2018 by Gary Zukav in SEAT OF THE SOUL
“Forgiveness means that you do not hold others responsible for your experiences. When you hold someone responsible for what you experience, you lose power. Therefore, when you depend on another person for the experiences that you think are necessary to … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Gary Spinell, Seat of the Soul
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Self-forgiveness is not always a simple task, especially in the case of acts that caused significant pain or distress to other people. Nevertheless, if you aren’t willing to release all of the resentment you feel toward yourself, how can you … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 6th, 2018 by Leo Buscaglia in LOVING EACH OTHER
“Keep in mind that there is nothing wrong with us if forgiveness comes hard. We are simply human, vulnerable and far from perfect. The wrong the people do us is difficult to deal with, especially when we are innocent and … Continue reading
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Tagged Leo Buscaglia, Loving Each Other
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 31st, 2018 by Richard & Mary-Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“Harboring unforgiveness and resentment in our hearts does not hurt others. It hurts us. It eats away at the soul, filling it with bitterness and blocking the free flow of God’s love, which is the essence of our true nature. … Continue reading
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Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 12th, 2018 by Joan Borysenko in THE WAYS OF THE MYSTIC
“Forgiveness is one of the least understood of all spiritual practices. It has nothing to do with conditioning poor behavior in ourselves and others. Rather, it calls us to responsibility. In forgiving ourselves, we make the journey from guilt for … Continue reading
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Tagged Joan Borysenko, The Ways of The Mystic
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