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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“It isn’t easy giving birth to our spiritual potential. Spiritual labor can be very arduous – one holy instant at a time when we give it up, surrender, soften, don’t care if we’re right, forego our impatience, detach from the … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“The opening of the heart is an awesome personal politic, providing us with an internal strength greater than any worldly power. As we receive God’s love and impart it to others, we are given the power to repair the world. … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 6th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“Most of us – all of us, in fact, except the enlightened masters – live to some extent in a state of “love withhold.”‘ We are waiting to see if a person is good enough to receive our kindness, our … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 25th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

“Religious institutions are not the only arbiters of religious experience. They do not own the Truth, for Truth cannot be owned. Nor should they think they hold some franchise on our spiritual life. They are consultants and frameworks, but they … Continue reading

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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

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PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 4th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“Enlightenment is not a learning but an unlearning, a letting go of all the fears we’ve gathered as we’ve walked the path of life. As taught in A Course in Miracles, “miracles are everyone’s right, but purification is necessary first.” … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 16th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“While we instinctively understand the power of prayer when there is a problem, we tend to underestimate its power when there is not. We don’t usually stop to say a prayer before the meeting, or before the date, or before … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“Often I’ve heard people complain about a plan that failed. “But it was a good idea! I don’t know why it didn’t succeed!” But though we might have thought something was a good idea, the mortal mind has a limited … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“When we realize our mission is to love and forgive, we realize that every situation is an opportunity to do so. What we might see as a problem is looked at differently when we recognize that every event is part … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 25th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“Our problems in this world can surely be huge, but they are never as huge as God. The issue is never how bad things are, but how good God is. Hope lies in having more faith in the power of … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 21st, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“From a spiritual perspective, while we can lose our earthly employment, we cannot lose the job God gave us. We are the permanent holders of a spiritual career, for it is what we are and not what we do that … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 14th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“It always feels like we’re protecting ourselves when we’re wrapped in the ego’s energies. Yet in fact, the ego is our weakness and not our strength. When we act defensive or arrogant or willful, no one will think us strong; … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE

“Forget the idea that God has more important things to think about than you. This thought is not humble, but actually a thinly disguised arrogance. Could the Lord of the universe work at anything less than full capacity, surveying just … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday,October 3rd, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“If you have a problem but you are stuck in blaming others or trying to duck out of your own responsibility, then helpful forces are repelled. If you have a problem but you try to keep your heart open—you do … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 6th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE

“Recognizing the origins of stress from a spiritual perspective, we find a key to dismantling the thoughts that produce it. Stress is simply the inevitable consequence of thinking the unreal is real. In that sense, stress is a choice. If … Continue reading

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