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Category Archives: Forgiveness
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 14th, 2017 by Alanis Morissette in the song THIS GRUDGE
“I want to be big and let go, of this grudge that’s grown old. All this time I’ve not known how to rest this bygone. I want to be soft and resolved, clean of slate and released, I want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, This Grudge
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 17th, 2017 by Karol K. Truman in HEALING FEELINGS FROM YOUR HEART
Compiler’s Note: Tomorrow marks the 18th anniversary of the start of the “Ponder on This” message service. Amazingly, some of the first subscribers are still on the list, and while many others have come and gone there continues to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Healing Feelings from Your Heart, Karol K. Truman
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“The willingness to forgive yourself is the necessary step to being in harmony with all of the universal principles. It gives you permission to be whatever you choose. And it gives you the right to self-determination. Everything that you have … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Forgiveness, Self-acceptance, Self-forgiveness
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 by Florence Scovel Shinn in THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD
“What is really yours? The blessings you bring to yourself, through your spoken or silent word; the things you see with your inner eye. Only your doubts, fears and resentments keep your good from you. If you hate or resent … Continue reading
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Tagged Florence Scovel-Shinn, Power of the Spoken Word
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 4th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Forgiveness means changing your misperceptions. When we forgive another for anything that he or she may have done to us, we are really saying, “I no longer give you the power to control who I am, how I think, and … 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 Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Forgiving means that you are for giving instead of against giving. Forgiveness doesn’t demand that you condone what others do with their lives or how they use it against you; you only need to give willingly to the Life within … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Tamura, You Are the Answer
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“Everything you need is here for you. You need only look around to see that this is true. The trees offer shade from the sun, block the wind in time of storms, make perches for the little birds to sing … Continue reading
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Tagged The Law of Agreement, Tony Burroughs
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 18th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Think of a wrong that was done to you as being like a snake bite. When you are bitten by a snake there are two sources of pain. One is the bite itself, which cannot be unbitten. It happened, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 8th, 2016 Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Our spiritual development is not so much about falling as it is about getting back up each time. Forgiveness gives us the strength and courage to do that. It is the towrope on the beginners’ ski slope that pulls us … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Tamura, You Are the Answer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 by Joan Borysenko in in THE WAYS OF THE MYSTIC: SEVEN PATHS TO GOD
“Jesus may have been able to turn the other cheek, but most of us need to go through a process of venting our anger and feeling grief over our injuries before we can develop compassion for the woundedness in another … Continue reading
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Tagged Joan Borysenko, The Ways of The Mystic
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“If I could boil down what I believe is the key to healing in relationships, it would be FORGIVENESS. As I see more and more how forgiveness works, it is clear to me that the power of forgiveness is far … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Cohen, The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 13th, 2015 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“We may have a perfect justification for our bitterness and anger. We may be completely righteous in our indignation. But we will have to pay the price of the broken connection of the divine circuits. The power that goes with … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Forgiveness
Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 by James Redfield in THE CELESTINE PROPHECY
“If we find ourselves hanging on to the need to blame parents or siblings anyone else in our early lives, it is usually because blame itself is a part of our control drama. We can’t go forward and continue to … Continue reading
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Tagged James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 by Walter E. Jacobson M.D. in FORGIVE TO WIN
“There are no good reasons not to forgive others because, regardless of how others have behaved, if we don’t forgive them, we’re only hurting ourselves. We’re only perpetuating our own suffering. We think we’re punishing others when we withhold forgiveness. … Continue reading
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Tagged Forgive to Win, Walter E. Jacobson
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“Forgiveness does not mean we forget a violation or injustice and allow it to reappear in our lives. However, every story has many perspectives, and it may be that the truth of our story can reveal our strength, not just … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Altman, One Minute Mindfulness
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