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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: Power of Positive Thinking
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Do you really think that those thoughts that you think of as prayers actually get routed to a different place than all the others, as if they had been addressed like a letter? Well, if you do, that’s great – … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., in I’D CHANGE MY LIFE IF I HAD MORE TIME
“When we believe that it takes a long time to get a new career, a different house, or a better relationship, it does take a long time. But when we believe it’s possible for changes to instantly occur, then they … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Our beliefs are programmed into us from birth. Everything that we experience becomes a permanent part of us and we use these experiences to build a sort of database with which we judge subsequent experiences. We are told about God … Continue reading
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BESTof PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 12th, 2019 by Asara Lovejoy in THE ONE COMMAND
“Take all the fear that you project about not having money, or if you are rich, losing what you have, and focus that same energy to attract and regenerate what you need. For example, what is the litany that you … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 11th, 2019 by Richard & Mary-Alice Jafolla, in THE QUEST
“The power of the subconscious mind is a phenomenon which cannot be overemphasized. Every deep-seated conviction, expectation, and emotion is going to eventually translate itself into the tangible world. At this point in our human understanding, we may not yet … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 25th, 2019 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale in THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
“To change your circumstances, first start thinking differently. Do not passively accept unsatisfactory circumstances, but form a picture in your mind of circumstances as they should be. Hold that picture, develop it firmly in all details, believe in it, pray … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 by Sonia Choquette in TRUE BALANCE
“One of the most important things to understand about expression is its power to create your life. Our subconscious mind is programmed to accept absolutely everything that we suggest to it, and the two most powerful words we can utter … Continue reading
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Tagged Sonia Choquette, True Balance
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 7th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“There is a great power which lies within each of us. Throughout history, great spiritual leaders, teachers, and healers have been well aware of such power and have gone to great lengths to share the knowledge of this power with … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 4th, 2019 by Jill Turland in GETTING BACK ON TRACK
Compiler’s Note: This “Ponder” message is a bit longer than the typical daily post because I just finished this book and really felt that all of this information was important to share today. I highly recommend this book for any … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“If we choose to dwell on how tough life is, we continue to live a tough life. Living a tough life doesn’t offer much inspiration to think good thoughts, so we continue thinking about what we continue to see in … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Whether you have a winning lottery ticket, a new car, a new job, an old house, or the flu, what you really have is the result, or product, of the things that have happened to you up to this point … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Praying for three minutes at bedtime doesn’t undo an entire day’s worth of negativity, but it is a good start. Praying for three minutes at the end of a day of positive thinking and acting, however, is even better. Every … Continue reading
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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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