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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 Monday, May 18th, 2020 by Paul Radamacher in A SPIRITUAL HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE
“An indescribable richness awaits each of us. Yet it is not something we can attain by a frantic search for security. It doesn’t lie in distant and exotic lands. It’s as close as your next thought. That thought requires a … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Fear
Tagged A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe, Paul Radamacher
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 15th, 2020 by Laura Alden Kamm in INTUITIVE WELLNESS
“The art of developing self-discipline and patience is like many other pursuits: Your progress will be equal to your practice. And as a component of personal spiritual development, it is an art you alone must take responsibility for as you … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Intuitive Wellness, Laura Alden Kamm
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 14th, 2020 by Patricia Aburdene in MEGATRENDS 2010
“Spirituality is today’s greatest megatrend, but where is it taking us? What’s the future of our compelling interest in all things spiritual? To discover the answer, we must first clear up a common misunderstanding. Most of us harbor the belief … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Megatrends 2010, Patricia Aburdene
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 by Dean Shrock in WHY LOVE HEALS
“Quantum physics research and many spiritual disciplines describe a unified field of consciousness or what’s also called, the zero point field. Our thoughts and feelings act as disturbances or interruptions in this field. When we disturb the tranquility of this … Continue reading
Posted in Healing, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Dean Shrock, Why Love Heals
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 by Rich Work in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN
“Too often I witness a situation in which a person who has a physical problem is approached by another who says, “Give me a minute, I can fix that.” That person has not given permission. In fact, they may not … Continue reading
Posted in Healing, Prayer
Tagged Ann Marie Groth, Awaken to the Healer Within, Rich Work
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 11th, 2020 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Forgiveness is about letting someone off the hook for doing whatever he did, which automatically lets us off the hook. This illustrates the teaching that it is only when we forgive others that our mistakes are forgiven and we are … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Live Your Bliss, Terry Cole-Whittaker
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 8th, 2020 by Misa Hopkins in THE ROOT OF ALL HEALING
“Those who address the emotional content behind or accompanying the physical illness tend to heal more rapidly and with more lasting results. When someone tells me no physical treatment they have tried is making any long-term difference, I recommend they … Continue reading
Posted in Healing
Tagged Misa Hopkins, The Root of All Healing
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 by Paul Radamacher in A SPIRITUAL HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE
“False images are as old as the Bible. Ask any number of people in the West what standard they live by, and a majority will swear by the Ten Commandments. Ask those same people to name those commandments, and you’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe, Paul Radamacher
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 by by Ping Li in AWAKENING
“Anytime you have doubts or find yourself being critical, judgmental or unforgiving, ask yourself the following questions: What am I learning about myself here? Am I learning to take responsibility for all my actions and growing more loving and compassionate … Continue reading
Posted in Self-observation
Tagged Awakening, Ping Li
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 4th, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Your subconscious…believes everything that enters it. It is normally the job of the conscious mind to mediate what enters, but even if you logically reject a certain fact, there is a good chance your subconscious has accepted it; and having … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Faith
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 1st, 2020 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Do not withhold your gift from others. Do not make the mistake of thinking that you have no gift to give. Everyone has a gift. But don’t compare your gift to the gifts of others, or you may not value … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Discover your divinity, find your unique talent, serve humanity with it, and you can generate all the wealth that you want. When your creative expressions match the needs of your fellow humans, then wealth will spontaneously flow from the un-manifest … Continue reading
Posted in Success
Tagged Deepak Chopra, Florence Scovel-Shinn, The Secret Door to Success, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“Although the body is very intelligent, it cannot tell the difference between an actual situation and a thought. It reacts to every thought as if it were a reality. It doesn’t know it is just a thought. To the body, … Continue reading
Posted in Healing
Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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