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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: Judgment
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D in KITCHEN TABLE WISDOM
“The life in us is diminished by judgment far more frequently than by disease. Our own self-judgment or the judgment of other people can stifle our life force, its spontaneity and natural expression. Unfortunately, judgment is commonplace. It is as … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others, Judgment
Tagged Kitchen Table Wisdom, Rachel Naomi Remen
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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 Monday, October 28th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Most group beliefs are based on various interpretations of the Bible, where Christian churches are concerned (each religion has their own foundational documents), and the Bible has some catch-all’s in it that put all such new rules to a test … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Judgment, Religion
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 24th, 2019 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“In the end, the primary lesson I learned – when it came to spirituality – was that indeed, anything is possible, and since we cannot clearly see the “big picture,” it’s inappropriate to judge another person’s spiritual practices. From what … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 15th 2019 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Blame you can eliminate. Revenge you can send out of your life. But the best you can do with judgment is to reduce the amount of it in your daily life. Judgment means to view the world as you are, … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Judgment
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 12th, 2019 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“Whenever you are angry, know you’re hurting yourself. Ask for a healing. Ask to experience your own angelic nature, that you might see beyond someone else’s behavior to the angel, however wounded, within them. Given the unity of all minds, … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Judgment
Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 30th, 2019 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Judgment of others plays a significant role in furthering separation. While none of us wants to be considered judgmental, the fact is that all human beings have the tendency to judge. Once you honestly admit to having this inclination, you … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 21st, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“There are multitudes of ancient writings warning against passing judgment. There are definite negative affects which are brought about by passing judgment. Scriptures that warn us to “Judge not,” or to “do unto others,” are intended to help us avoid … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 9th, 2019 by Don Miguel Ruiz, in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“How many times do we pay for one mistake? The answer is thousands of times. The human is the only animal on earth that pays a thousand times for the same mistake. The rest of the animals pay once for … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Relationships
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 6th, 2019 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“Become aware of how your judgments prevent you from connecting to whatever you are judging. A judgment is a definition of your self as separate from that which you are judging. Remember that it is possible to look out on … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Manifest Your Destiny, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“You do not know the worth of a spot of dust on a table. You do not know what purpose it may serve in the universe. Your major fault, if fault there be, is to fault others. So what if … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Gloria Wendroff, Heavenletters, Todd Rundgren
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 25th, 2019 by Sonia Choquette in TRUE BALANCE
“The next time you have a discussion with someone who is difficult to talk to or with whom you have a difficult time agreeing, gently place your hand over your heart as you speak and as you listen. As you … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Listening
Tagged Sonia Choquette, True Balance
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“How can we work with the pain of judging? If we try to get rid of it by saying, “Oh, I shouldn’t be judging,” what is that? It’s just another judgment. Instead, acknowledge the judgment as it arises. Allow it … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged A Path With Heart, Jack Kornfield
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 6th, 2018 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“There is something to learn from every encounter. If someone is kind to us, the lesson is to be grateful, not to take kindness for granted, and, most important, to graciously return their kindness. If someone is not kind, the … Continue reading
Posted in Blame, Judgment
Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 23rd, 2018 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Judgment hurts deeply when those who judge you are wrong — yet it hurts more deeply when they are right. This is when the judgment of others cuts to the quick, tearing at the fabric of the soul. You have … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judgment
Tagged Communion with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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