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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: Belief
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 20th, 2018 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“You have a thought and a desire of something that you want or something that you believe, and as you emotionally place your attention on those thoughts, they activate all of your body, mind, and spirit to be in compliance. … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 14th, 2018 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Freedom is your birthright. It belongs to everyone. Now you may say, “I am not free in this or that area of my life. I am not free to quit my job, travel the world, or do what I want.” … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 26th, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“It can not be stressed enough how important belief, trust, and faith are in making prayer an effective mechanism versus a hollow ritual. The way a person lives their life is often indicative of the degree of faith and trust … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Faith means that you have such confidence in the certainty of something occurring, that you truly have not one ounce of doubt about it. Or, as I once heard Dr. Wayne Dyer say during a live presentation, “faith is not … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 12th, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Beliefs form the foundation for a person’s life, so changing any fundamental belief in particular can be very challenging, and even more so if your family’s opinion remains a dominant influence in your life. However, once you make the decision … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“When you reconnect to the deepest part of who you are through your Source Mind, you learn to trust your choices and to trust your own authority once again. You grant yourself permission to live a different, happier, richer life … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 21st, 2018 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“People invest considerable emotional energy in the defense of beliefs they hold to be true. Although this may seem obvious in regards to religious, political, economic and moral beliefs, I frequently see people fervently invest their emotional energy in dietary … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“Because we have an innate instinct to want to belong and to be part of the pack, a member of the tribe, the manipulated point of view of the media has a great influence on our psyche in terms of … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 10, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Believing in a thing is affirming it – it makes it firm, or physical. As you think about a thing which has sparked your interest or curiosity, or which has become desirable to you, your thoughts will naturally want to … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 14th, 2018 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“How do you get yourself to a point of believing? Start make-believing. Be like a child, and make-believe. Act as if you have it already. As you make-believe, you will begin to believe you have received. The Genie is responding … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“The main character of your story is you, but the role that you are playing is not you. You have practiced that role for so long that you have mastered the performance. You have become the best actor in the … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 11th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“As children, we never chose what to believe or not to believe. We didn’t choose our religion or moral values, or any concept at all. But we agreed with these beliefs, and once we agreed, it was stored in our … Continue reading
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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
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 7th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“When you are a child and your mother says, “You are never going to learn to dance,” if you agree with her, then that’s it—you are never going to learn to dance. Even if your reasoning mind says, “I don’t … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Make a list of the beliefs you still hang on to which no longer serve you. Seeing them in writing will help you identify how absurd it is to stay rooted in the beliefs of others. As you examine your … Continue reading
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