BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 28th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA

“There seems to be a million different self-help, self-improvement, and life-enhancement books and programs out there; and oftentimes, none of them seem to work. As long as people have talked about the power of positive thinking, there have been people who have said, “Bah-humbug! This doesn’t work!” Have you ever wondered what makes a cynical scrooge an expert on positive thinking?

There are two components to making your thoughts really count. First, there is what you think; this is your prayer, or the plan you are “trying” to make work. Remember; if you’re trying too hard, you are not relaxed. The other component is HOW you think, or more specifically, how your thinking is polarized – positively, or negatively. If your perspective is negative, the only way the Universe can respond is to bring you that which you greatly fear.

If you can’t seem to think positively, release the negative thought patterns by putting your attention on serving and blessing others. When you begin giving from the heart, you will begin thinking with the heart; when you learn to think with the heart, you will soon learn to believe with your heart and your life will unfold for you “as you believeth in your heart.” When you can’t seem to make things work, let them be.”

Pete Koerner in “The Belief Formula”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY

“When you complain that someone or something is making you sad or angry, ask yourself, “Why am I choosing to experience that feeling or to react in that way?” Blaming others will always take away your power. If you can discover why you are choosing to feel hurt by their actions you will learn much about yourself.

Some of you are afraid that if you stand up for yourself, you will lose someone’s love. Some people are quite good at convincing you that you are in the wrong when you do stand up for your beliefs. Thank them silently for providing you with the opportunity to become strong, for often strength is developed in the face of opposition. Self-respect means standing by your deepest truth and knowing your innermost feelings. It means making yourself and not another the authority of your feelings.””

Sanaya Roman, in “Living with Joy”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND

“Whatever thoughts, beliefs, opinions, theories, or dogmas you write, engrave, or impress on your subconscious mind, you shall experience them as the objective manifestation of circumstances, conditions, and events. What you write on the inside, you will experience on the outside. You have two sides to your life, objective and subjective, visible and invisible, thought and its manifestation.

Your thought is received by your brain, which is the organ of your conscious, reasoning mind. when your conscious or objective mind accepts the thought completely, it is sent to the solar plexus, called the brain of your mind, where it becomes flesh and is made manifest in your experience…Your subconscious cannot argue. It acts only from what you write on it. It accepts your verdict or the conclusions of your conscious mind as final. This is why you are always writing on the book of life, because your thoughts become your experiences.”

Dr. Joseph Murphy in, “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 25th, 2019 by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. in THE WAYS OF THE MYSTIC

“Two monks were walking at sunrise by the banks of a stream, swollen by the early spring rains. As they rounded a bend, they spied a young woman standing in the middle of the stream, holding up her heavy skirt, which was dripping with icy water. She had lost her footing while trying to scramble from rock to rock, and frightened tears slid down her beautiful face. The older monk hitched up his robe, strode out into the stream, and scooped up the woman in his arms. Having carried her safely across, he deposited her gently on the other bank. She thanked him with great relief, and the two monks resumed their journey.

When the sun set, and the monks were released from the vow of silence they kept during daylight hours, the younger monk turned to his brother with fury, shaking his fist and shouting, “How could you have picked up that woman! You know we have vowed never even to look at a woman, let alone touch one. You have broken your vows, sullied your honor, and offended God.” The older monk smiled patiently at the younger man and replied, “My dearest brother, I put that woman down on the other bank of the stream ten hours ago. You are one who has been carrying her around all day.”

Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., in “The Ways of the Mystic”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 22nd, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS

“Less than confident means you do not know you belong on earth with all the full rights and privileges of a child of God. You think you are an interloper and you must tiptoe around and perhaps curry favor. Confidence isn’t bold, but it will seem like bold to you who have heretofore hesitated to stand in your rightful place of honor at the head of the universe.

Confidence doesn’t hesitate. Confidence doesn’t tap its foot waiting for something to appear, for confidence knows that you have appeared, that you are here, and that you are the knower of who you are and what you are here for.

Physical life on earth is a short span, but it is not on borrowed time. This is your time, not someone else’s. You are here to shine, not dim. You are here to sing, not to hold back.”

Gloria Wendroff, in “Heavenletters”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 21st, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA

“It is important that we learn and remember where it is our beliefs came from in the first place so we can keep ourselves out of this double-bind people often find themselves in. We are told, taught, or given our beliefs by other people – sometimes people we don’t even know. These beliefs rule our lives and are largely responsible for conscious decisions we make as well as unconscious decisions that are made for us by our subconscious mind.

If a part of you believes something that another part of you doesn’t, there is an internal conflict that projects itself outwardly as conflict, confusion, illness, negative emotions and situations, and dis-ease of all types, in your external world. The only thing worse than doing this to yourself, is when you tell the “white lie.” Pretending to believe something that the inner parts of you know to be a falsehood, or acting like you believe something you logically reject, will always bring you results you don’t really want – even if you think you do.”

Pete Koerner in “The Belief Formula”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU

“In every experience we face, there is always a time when ultimate problems exist merely as seed possibilities. In all bitter feuds between people, in all wars between nations, in all emotional problems of individuals, there was always a time when misunderstanding could have turned to respect, when resistance could have been resolved by love.

Whenever you begin to experience adverse feelings within yourself about someone, deal with those feelings immediately. If you don’t the fire will spread and you may ultimately be imprisoned in a difficult experience.”

Eric Butterworth, in “Discover the Power Within You”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART

“The only advice you can give to the seeker is this: seek for truth within your own heart, for there alone you can find it. Share your experiences? Yes, to be sure! Your story can be of immense help to others. But the boundaries of such an offering are clear. It is YOUR experience you are offering, a story, not a prescription for others. Whatever truth someone else sees in it is the truth he is meant to receive. And this, of course, will be different for each person who hears your story.

Ultimately, you alone are responsible for the beliefs you accept. Someone can tell you terrible lies, but it will never be his responsibility that you believed them. So do not waste your time blaming the guru, the cult or the church. Thank them instead. Tell them how grateful you are to them for pointing you on the true path. Without seeing their weakness and human frailty, you would have continued to idolize them and give your power away. Now you can reclaim your power and resume your path to peace.”

Paul Ferrini in, “The Silence Of The Heart”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 18th, 2019 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE

“Many of us are so stuck on what we think we SHOULD do that we never pay enough attention to what we actually WANT to do. Finding your religion, your path, your way, is much like dating and courting. Although it may work for some people to marry their childhood sweetheart and never look back, most of us meet different people, gain understanding and perspective, and learn enough about ourselves and others that when we are ready to settle down and commit to a partner for life, we are ready – we are ripened and matured.

So by all means explore and experience until the time feels right. We were each given a divine spark of individuality so that we might live our lives according to our own values, NOT someone else’s. So trust God and trust yourself; in trusting one, you trust the other. And know that wherever you step the path will appear.”

Dan Millman, in “Living on Purpose”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 15th, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS

“If life can be compared to a business organization, what department do you work in? Sales? Marketing? Collections? Customer Service? Accounting? Inventory? Shipping? Management? Advertising? Design? Reception? Administration? Manufacturing?

Of course, in function, you skip around and, at one time or another, have worked in all departments.

In terms of life, it is better to leave collections alone, for the concept of collecting keeps your attention on what is due you and what you may feel you have been denied. Leave that alone.

What is yours will arrive on its own, and what is not yours, no matter how strong your urging and persistence, it will not come.”

Gloria Wendroff, in “Heavenletters”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 14th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA

“Jesus spoke of our “divine inheritance” as being one of, “the kingdom, the power, and the glory of God.” This, He told us, is our inheritance – our birthright. He also spoke of those who sought to build their own, personal kingdoms here on earth, invariably, at the expense of others. This group of individuals seeks to profit from the labors of others, and place personal gain and power as priority number one in order to insulate themselves from the fear that comes with such positions. Jesus spoke of this “power” as being in all of us, however, and what we do with it – if anything at all – is a matter of free will.

Those who choose to misuse this power, as well as those who simply aren’t aware of the dynamics of such power, often receive some degree of financial, or “earthly” success; meaning that these particular behavior patterns are designed to elicit a materialistic benefit from our environment – the acquisition of riches and worldly (of the earth) goods. This, Jesus often reminded us, was to be their reward. Just as those who adorn themselves in those earthly possessions and take their relationship with God out into the public to be “seen of men” have their reward – they are indeed seen of men. Is this, however, the reward we are seeking?”

Pete Koerner in “The Belief Formula”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT

“When someone acts in a way you find disagreeable, understand that your hurt, anger, fear, or any strong emotion is how YOU have CHOSEN to process that person’s behavior. If you are unable or unwilling to notice that emotion and subsequently let go of it, then it is your self that is in need of attention. That person’s behavior has collided with something unfinished or unacknowledged in your life. Distress at the person’s behavior is your way of avoiding something inside of you.”

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, in “You’ll See It When You Believe It”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED

“No resource has had a more profound impact on my spiritual growth than the live recording of a workshop by the late Fr. Anthony DeMello called Wake Up to Life. After just one session – a mere seven hours – my life was forever changed for the better.

DeMello’s Wake Up to Life is inspirational and thought provoking, and his presentation style is both entertaining and forthright in nature. Throughout the course of this seminar, he shares many valuable insights on a wide variety of subjects, and provides a very systematic approach to dealing with negative emotions to which he refers as the “Four Steps to Wisdom.” Each of these steps is summarized in the following excerpt from Awareness, The Perils and Opportunities of Reality: the book version of Wake Up to Life:

“The first thing you need is awareness of your negative feelings…Get in touch with those feelings first…The second step, is to understand that the feeling is in you, not in reality…So stop trying to change reality. That’s crazy!…The third step: Never identify with that feeling. It has nothing to do with the “I.” Don’t define your essential self in terms of that feeling…The fourth step: Understand that when you change, everything changes.”

The beauty of this approach is that it is practical, simple to understand, and easily put into practice. Based on my experience working with this technique, if you will begin to apply it in your own life, I truly believe that your relationships and overall peace of mind will improve.

For complete information about these Four Steps to Wisdom, read pages 78–89 of Awareness, by Fr. Anthony DeMello.”

Jeff Maziarek, in “Spirituality Simplified”

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 11th, 2019 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS

“There is a very interesting mechanism that the Universe has to help you make spontaneously correct choices. The mechanism has to do with sensations in your body. Your body experiences two kinds of sensations: one is a sensation of comfort, the other is a sensation of discomfort. At the moment you consciously make a choice, pay attention to your body and ask your body, “If I make this choice, what happens?” If your body sends a message of comfort, that’s the right choice. If your body sends a message of discomfort, then it’s not the appropriate choice.

For some people the message of comfort and discomfort is in the area of the solar plexus, but for most people it’s in the area of the heart. Consciously put your attention in the heart and ask your heart what to do. Then wait for a response – a physical response in the form of a sensation. It may be the faintest level of feeling – but it’s there, in your body. Only the heart knows the correct answer.””

Deepak Chopra, in “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success””

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 8th, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS

“Something grand is before you. Miniscule is not before you. Miniscule is behind you. That is why you must not keep returning to the past. You will miss the present. You really don’t want to miss the present. The present is presented to you. I present it to you right now. I present an unopened package of wonders, and it has to be opened right away, or the moment is gone.

Pull the little ribbon of time that seems to box it. In truth, it is a steady pulling of the ribbon. You pull it, and it slips from its knot and unwinds itself before your very eyes. And, with a gasp of joy, you remove the cover the ribbon held loosely, for life is given to you in breaths and in amazement.

And yet, sometimes you are sad with the gift of life and do not welcome it, this gift of life from God, the highest gift bestowed upon you from the Highest of All. You were thinking of one thing, and I another, so your eyes beheld disappointment, and you thought that something was withheld from you. Nothing is withheld from you. You withhold from yourself. Behold. Whatever is before you is a gift. And you must find its treasure.”

Gloria Wendroff, in “Heavenletters”

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