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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 by Norman Vincent Peale in THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
“Expecting the best means that you put your whole heart (i.e., the central essence of your personality) into what you want to accomplish. People are defeated in life not because of lack of ability, but for lack of wholeheartedness. They … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 by Stuart Wilde in THE TRICK TO MONEY IS HAVING SOME
“If you think of our society you see how the older generation, coming as they do from hard times, often endorses a view that shortages are rife. All of our culture and even our sayings endorse this. A stitch in … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Struggle
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Trick to Money is Having Some
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 26th, 2026 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 3
“All objective phenomena is drawn to you subconsciously; all events are created by you unconsciously; every person, place, or thing in your life was drawn to you by you – was Self-created, if you will – to provide you with … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Conversations with God Book 3, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“One of the commonest causes of weakness in man’s pursuit of the good life is the plaguing doubt, “perhaps it’s not God’s will”. The term “God’s will” has so long been considered in the light of a capricious and whimsical … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“You are NOT your country, race, or religion. You are an eternal spirit, not an American or a Chinese or an African. It matters not what sort of body you showed up in, where you arrived geographically, or what religion … Continue reading
Posted in Labeling
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“All your joy is on the frequency of love – the highest and the most powerful frequency of all. You can’t hold love in your hand. You can only feel it in your heart. It is a state of being. … Continue reading
Posted in Love
Tagged Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 19th, 2026 by Neale Donald Walsch in THE NEW REVELATIONS
“Most of you spend much of your adult lives searching for the “right way” to worship God, to obey God, to serve God. The irony of all this is that I do not want your worship, I do not need … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Neale Donald Walsch, The New Revelations
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 16th, 2026 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“To move past anger and bitterness, in your mind isolate one person such as you feel has wronged you at some point in your life, someone who has not repaid a long overdue debt. Perhaps an ex-spouse who left or … Continue reading
Posted in Anger
Tagged Dr. Wayne Dyer, Real Magic
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 15th, 2026 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“A desire without a deed is a dead end. It is like a high-powered sports car waiting patiently for a driver to start the engine. We can plan, dream, wish, hope, and inwardly change all we want. This is not … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT
“What you see depends upon where you choose to look, and where you look depends upon what you expect to see: If you believe, for example, that ‘people can’t be trusted,’ you’ll see the world through the filter of this … Continue reading
Posted in Belief
Tagged Dan Millman, The Laws of Spirit
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Here is a great way to keep your perspective, focus, and priorities in order. Buy a good-sized hourglass and keep it where you can see it. Give it a tip, and in 60 seconds the sand will have drained from … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 12th, 2026 by Joan Borysenko in in THE WAYS OF THE MYSTIC: SEVEN PATHS TO GOD
“Jesus may have been able to turn the other cheek, but most of us need to go through a process of venting our anger and feeling grief over our injuries before we can develop compassion for the woundedness in another … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Joan Borysenko, The Ways of the Mystic: Seven Paths to God
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 9th, 2026 by Gary Spinell in BEYOND INTENT
“The Universe abhors a vacuum, which means that the Universe automatically moves to fill a hole with energy and substance. With this understanding, you can understand that giving away clothes that are cluttering up your closet sets the stage for … Continue reading
Posted in Persistence
Tagged Beyond Intent, Gary Spinell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 8th, 2026 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“I have heard people say that they learned the truth of health and wholeness by being sick, the reality of abundance by suffering lack, the beauty of harmonious relationships by witnessing firsthand the ugliness of discord. Such educational experiences may … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged John Randolph Price, Living a Life of Joy
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