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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, July 13th, 2020 by Misa Hopkins in THE ROOT OF ALL HEALING
“Taking responsibility for everything that happens in your life is one of the steps to claiming your power and experiencing a complete healing. Once you truly embrace your journey and take full responsibility for your life, it would feel pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Self-love, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Misa Hopkins, The Root of All Healing
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 10th, 2020 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Even if you manage to eliminate need from your relationship with each other, and with Me, you may still have to struggle with expectation. This is a state in which you have an idea that someone else in your life … Continue reading
Posted in Freewill choice
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 9th, 2020 by John St. Augustine in EVERY MOMENT MATTERS
“What is it that speaks to us and says, “go back” or “turn left”? I suppose it has many names – intuition, the inner voice or guide – but those are just human terms for something that seems to be … Continue reading
Posted in Intuition
Tagged Every Moment Matters, John St. Augustine
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 by Rosanna Ienco in AWAKENING THE DIVINE SOUL
“There are many things in your life for you to be grateful for. Take the time to make a list of eleven of them. Really feel each one by going through the list individually. Breathe in the love and gratitude, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Awakening the Divine Soul, Rosanna Ienco
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 6th, 2020 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“Humans are the only animals on earth who punish themselves a thousand times or more for the same mistake, and who punish everybody else a thousand times or more for the same mistake. How can we talk about injustice in … Continue reading
Posted in Cause and Effect, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 3rd, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“True knowing does not come from any book, but from the heart. If a belief is the tool you use to draw lines in the sand in order to set yourself apart from the rest of God’s creation, you might … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, God
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“According to Book 1 of the Conversations with God trilogy, the correct prayer is never one of supplication, but rather a prayer of gratitude. By thanking God in advance for what you intend to experience in your life, you acknowledge … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Prayer
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“We should not have to choose between being in the flow of God’s love and having a successful career. Indeed, the former fosters the latter. Yet in our society, it’s very easy to buy in to the ego’s perspective on … Continue reading
Posted in Fear
Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 by Paul Rademacher in A SPIRITUAL HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE
“Rage can be a very telling thing. It has the potential to be one of the greatest teachers, because it lets us know when we’re coming dangerously close to an unconscious life theme. And why is it unconscious? Because we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Anger
Tagged A Spiritual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe, Paul Rademacher
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 29th, 2020 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Believing that we lack beauty, intelligence, social position, wealth, and talent, that we are not as good as others, is painful and grossly limiting and it’s not true…Making our life’s purpose about proving our worth as a person is pathetic … Continue reading
Posted in Self-love, Self-respect, Self-worth
Tagged Live Your Bliss, Terry Cole-Whittaker
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 26th, 2020 by John St. Augustine in EVERY MOMENT MATTERS
“There will always be periods when it seems as if you are getting nowhere, and life’s a bore. Yet you find that by putting one foot in front of the other, not letting someone else fill your pack, and having … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love, Surrender
Tagged Every Moment Matters, John St. Augustine
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 25th, 2020 by Dr. Judith Orloff, M.D. in SECOND SIGHT
“Spirituality is a lifelong pursuit. You don’t reach a quick epiphany, get struck enlightened, and suddenly arrive. As Stephen Mitchell writes, at times spiritual transformation can be like “cleaning the heart with a piece of steel wool,” with clarity always … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Judith Orloff, Second Sight
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Least effort is expended when your actions are motivated by love, because nature is held together by the energy of love. When you seek power and control over other people, you waste energy. When you seek money or power for … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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