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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 Monday, July 17th, 2017 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Why, then, do so many people simply accept the idea of a judgmental God? There are probably dozens of reasons, but in the end it ultimately comes down to the fact that someone told them to adopt this view of … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Judgment
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 29th, 2017 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“One of the most remarkable qualities accessible to us as human beings is our unique ability to empathize with one another. It is a phenomenal experience to enter another’s inner world and recognize that they have pain, despair, struggles, and … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Judgment
Tagged Richard A. Singer Jr., Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 26th, 2017 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“Ego is “I”; it is your singular point of view. In innocence this point of view is pure, like a clear lens. But without innocence the ego’s focus is extremely distorting. If you think you know something—including yourself—you are actually … Continue reading
Posted in Ego, Judgment, Labeling
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Way of the Wizard
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 3rd, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Take a look at the lives of many who are most admired in history. Those who were fixed on revenge led us into war after war, killing indiscriminately, destroying everything in their path, all in the name of blame and … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Labeling
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“Everything should be interpreted as love or as a call for love. When someone has not shown us their love, our power lies in knowing that they would have, had they known how. They are not wrong so much as … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Love
Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 16th, 2016 by Clarence Diegel in EXPERIENCING LIFE THROUGH THE CHAKRAS
“Judgment is placing a value system on your experiences. Judgments come from your perceptions of experiences. An experience is an experience; that is all it is. It is simply a happening, an event. However, your perception of the experience empowers … Continue reading
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Tagged Clarence Deigel, Experiencing Life Through the Chakras
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 1
“There is no judgment in what you call the afterlife. You will not even be allowed to judge yourself (for you would surely give yourself a low score given how judgmental and unforgiving you are with yourself in this life). … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Judgment
Tagged Conversations with God Book 1, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 9th, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Work each day to clear yourself of the two factors that do the most to inhibit your personal transformation: negativity and judgment. The more negative your thoughts, the more likely you are to look exclusively at the physical side of … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 by Paul Selig in THE BOOK OF MASTERY
“The dilemma you face, when you see things you do not like, is to assume that they are not of the Creator, and you create a dilemma for yourself because you cannot believe in a God that would allow suffering, … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judgment
Tagged Paul Selig, The Book of Mastery
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES
“Judging others is a way of covering up feelings of insufficiency and insecurity. I decide to examine each judgment I heard in my head and think of it as a mirror allowing me to glimpse some hidden part of myself. … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 13th, 2016 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“Criticism, like swearing, is actually nothing more than a bad habit. It’s something we get used to doing; we’re familiar with how it feels. It keeps us busy and gives us something to talk about. If, however, you take a … Continue reading
Posted in Criticism, Judgment
Tagged Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 14th, 2016 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 1
“Judge not, then, the karmic path walked by another. Envy not success, nor pity failure, for you know not what is success or failure in the soul’s reckoning. Call not a thing a calamity, nor joyous event, until you decide, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conversations with God Book 1, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 22nd, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“When you find yourself thinking and behaving in negative or judgmental terms, remind yourself that this is an indication of where you are at the moment and where you are not; that here may be a signal that you are … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Try viewing everyone who comes into your life as a teacher. See every other person as the part of you that is ready to grow. In relationships, it is not an accident that sustaining partnerships are combinations of opposites. We … 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 Friday, March 27th, 2015 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“When you find yourself judging others harshly, remember that your upset is not about them. It’s about you not being able to forgive and love yourself because you are holding that judgment inside of you. If in the past you … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Mirror concept
Tagged Michael Tamura, You Are the Answer
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