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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
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 8th, 2009 by Richard Blackstone in NUTS AND BOLTS SPIRITUALITY
“When you are sleepwalking you are constantly judging the events, people and experiences of your life as good or bad. You accept these judgments as dominating factors in your decision-making process and hold on to these judgments forever in your … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Nuts and Bolts Spirituality, Richard Blackstone
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 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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PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 10th, 2009 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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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 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
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 29th, 2009 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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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 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 Thursday, May 14th, 2009 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
Posted in Judgment
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 6th, 2009 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, January 29th, 2009 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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PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 26th, 2009 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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PONDER on THIS for Sunday, January 4th, 2008 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 Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 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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PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 27th, 2008 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 Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 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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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 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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