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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.
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Category Archives: Giving and Receiving
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“Generosity for the sake of liberating yourself from your ego extends to more than simply sharing your material possessions. Generosity includes offering kindness, care, love and nurturing where it is needed. Furthermore, the spirit of generosity can and does ultimately … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 24th, 2017 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Every relationship is one of give and take. Giving engenders receiving, and receiving engenders giving. What goes up must come down; what goes out must come back. In reality, receiving is the same thing as giving, because giving and receiving … Continue reading
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Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“There is a big difference between giving and sacrificing. Giving from a heart that is overflowing feels so good. Sacrificing does not feel good. Don’t confuse the two—they are diametrically opposed. One emits a signal of lack and the other … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 23rd, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Every in-breath takes you up to the world of essence where form is created, and on the out-breath you send to the world your wishes. Every time you recognize the love you have, you increase it. One of the laws … Continue reading
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Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 by M. Scott Peck, M.D. in THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED and BEYOND
“What truly constitutes wealth? In worldly terms, it is the possession of money and valuable things. But if we were to measure wealth in other ways, besides mere dollars, many who are poor in possessions are spiritually rich, and many … Continue reading
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Tagged M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled and Beyond
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 12th, 2016 B by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“You may not have enough actual food to feed everyone in the world but you certainly have some form of nourishment to share with each person you meet. You may be much more capable of nourishing another’s soul hunger than … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Tamura, You Are the Answer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 18th, 2016 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“If you do not know what you want and have no set purpose, your subconscious mind just produces a conglomeration of circumstances. This is why there is so much confusion in the lives of passive people. Concentrate on one thing … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Ponder, Open Your Mind to Prosperity
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 18th, 2015 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Practicing the Law of Giving is actually very simple: if you want joy, give joy to others; if you want love, learn to give love; if you want attention and appreciation, learn to give attention and appreciation; if you want … Continue reading
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Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 by Gary Spinell in BEYOND INTENT
“Giving is the perfect way to enhance our self-worth. We can give in any way possible. We can give our time, our energy, our knowledge, and if possible our money. When we give to others we more readily see our … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“You must get rid of what you do not want, to make way for what you do want. Substance (gold dust, mind power) does not flow easily into a cluttered, crowded situation. Substance does not flow easily into a cluttered, … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Ponder, Open Your Mind to Prosperity
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 31st, 2014 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Open to receive and believe you deserve even more than you can imagine yourself having. If you received a check for an enormous sum of money from a friend who wanted to give to you, would you accept it freely? … Continue reading
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Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 by James Redfield in THE CELESTINE PROPHECY
“As we discover more about the energy dynamics of the universe, we will see what really happens when we give someone something. Right now, the only spiritual idea about giving is the narrow concept of religious tithing. The scriptural notion … Continue reading
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Tagged James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 2nd, 2014 by David Spangler in EVERYDAY MIRACLES
“The secret of receiving lies first in giving. The only things we keep are those we first give away. When we act, the universe reacts. This is the law of causation, or karma. What comes to you is the result … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 26th, 2014 by E.J. Michael in QUEEN OF THE SUN
“The secret of receiving lies first in giving. The only things we keep are those we first give away. When we act, the universe reacts. This is the law of causation, or karma. What comes to you is the result … Continue reading
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Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 25th, 2014 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“There’s a little rule that a teacher friend of mine, Denise Linn, lives by. Her rule is that anything you haven’t used or handled – that is touched – in the last six months, and that you’re not going to … Continue reading
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