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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Our spiritual development is not so much about falling as it is about getting back up each time. Forgiveness gives us the strength and courage to do that. It is the towrope on the beginners’ ski slope that pulls us … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 by Paul Selig in THE BOOK OF MASTERY
“Now we say these words to you intentionally: The requirement for change at this level of incarnation is to bless all that you see. Hear these words: What you bless, you lift; what you damn, what you curse, you cast … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 27th, 2026 by Stuart Wilde in MIRACLES
“This lifetime is yours. You may be involved in relationships and love others, but basically what you make of your life and how you pass through it is your evolution. We all learn to take responsibility for our own circumstances … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 24th, 2026 by Marilyn Jenett in FEEL FREE TO PROSPER
“Remember that what we focus on, we attract. If you focus on not having enough money, you will continue to not have enough money. If you envy someone else’s money, you are really telling your subconscious that you don’t have … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“One of the reasons so many of us remain hurried, frightened, and competitive, and continue to live life as if it were one giant emergency, is our fear that if we were to become more peaceful and loving, we would … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“If someone is criticizing you, “agree quickly” – which means “get yourself in neutral.” Deal quickly with the tendency to flare up and resent the critic, so that you can deal impersonally with the criticism. It may be a helpful … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“You might not think that doubt could have much of an effect on your life. But part of the damage that it creates is that it is so thoroughly etched on to your belief system that it becomes impossible to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 20th, 2026 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“There is no reason for any of us to stay in a situation that is repulsive or damaging to us. Perhaps in our sense of guilt or unworthiness we believe that we must endure a painful predicament because we are … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 17th, 2026 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Whatever you ask for, you may have to let go of something to get it. If you have asked for money, you may have to let go of your images of the lack of it, of all the ways you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 16th, 2026 by Ching Ning Chu in THICK FACE BLACK HEART
“The most profound knowledge is often only available through direct perception and experience. Words alone are never sufficient to explain such mysteries. Understanding the nature of fear and how to take control of it is of great importance in our … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Do what you say. If you’re not going to do it, don’t say you are. Have your word be the most important asset you have. Treat it like gold. If you treat it like gold it will bring you gold, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 by Sara Chetkin in THE HEALING CURVE
“The intellect is governed by the ego, and the ego is bound by fear. We don’t usually uncover a truth about ourselves in the absence of fear or insecurity. In fact, many times when you encounter an individual who has … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 13th, 2026 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“The more we think about something with even feeble emotion, the bigger and more powerful that something becomes in our life, regardless of whether it’s the lack of what we want, or the thing itself. If we say, “I want … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 10th, 2026 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Prevention is the best medicine, and it’s also the best form of health insurance: by investing in fresh, organically grown foods, we can prevent illness. Food is medicine as well. Chemical treatments for illnesses can harm us, which may make … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 9th, 2026 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Craving distorts and destroys perception. Fears and desires haunt us. Samuel Johnson said, “The knowledge that he is to swing from a scaffold within a week wonderfully concentrates a man’s mind.” You blot out everything else and concentrate only on … Continue reading

