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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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PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 16th, 2020 by Vadim Zeland in REALITY TRANSURFING I-V
“Don’t let information about catastrophes/disasters get to you, do not become interested in them, do not live through them emotionally, as if they have happened to you, do not discuss them. Basically, let any information concerning these things pass you … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Law of Attraction, Witnessing, Worry
Tagged Reality Transurfing Steps I-V, Vadim Zeland
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 13th, 2020 by Stuart Wilde in SIXTH SENSE
“As an affirmation that you will listen to your heart, in the sense of the promptings of Spirit, try this: Place your finger on your pulse several times a day, and as you hear your heart beating, pause to think … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Sixth Sense
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 by Deborah Denicola in THE FUTURE THAT BROUGHT HER HERE
“Reflect what you want reflected back. Do unto others. Only by changing your own fear into love can this occur. Only if you know beyond a doubt that death is not the end can you transcend this fear, this greed, … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Deborah Denicola, The Future That Brought Her Here
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Effective prayer begins with mindfulness and awareness that each word was first a thought and each thought is essentially a prayer. With this awareness, and the further understanding that we exist within that which always tries to accommodate us and … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 9th, 2020 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS…AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“When you recognize that your spirit is withering, stop and do whatever it takes to renew yourself. Get outdoors. Take your best friend to dinner at your favorite restaurant. Walk on the beach and drink in the magic moment when … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 6th, 2020 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“It’s much more challenging to forgive when we believe that someone knowingly hurt another person. Lying, emotional or physical abuse, stealing, committing adultery, indulging in addictive behaviors – the pain and anger generated by these choices are more difficult to … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged David Simon, The Ten Commitments
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 5th, 2020 by Dr. Joan Borysenko in MINDING THE BODY, MENDING THE MIND
“See people for who they are instead of who you want them to be. Then accept them as they are rather than judging them for who they are not. The more accepting you become of yourself, the more you can … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Self-acceptance
Tagged Joan Borysenko, Mending the Body Mending the Mind
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“If you say that dreams don’t come true, I would have to ask you at what point you stopped dreaming and started doubting, and what made you choose that particular time frame as a completion date for your prayer? What … Continue reading
Posted in God, Power of Positive Thinking, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 2nd, 2020 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“When a violent, judging, punishing God is talked about in the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, the reference is not to the Supreme Deity but to a god created in the image of man and projected into the world as … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged John Randolph Price, Living a Life of Joy
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 28th, 2020 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“What we call love is something that is so generic that it’s not even what love really is. Love is much more than words can describe….We we cannot really talk about the truth; we need to experience the truth. The … Continue reading
Posted in God, Love
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 27th, 2020 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“The best that linear, sequential thinking can give you is a map of your potential experience. But it cannot guide you through that experience. When you are in the midst of the experience, there are signs that help you out. … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT
“Worthwhile goals demand effort, risk, and sacrifice. You have to persist through fear and doubt; you have to draw on inner resources and become more than you were before. Every new challenge serves as an initiation: You meet discouragement; you … Continue reading
Posted in Goals
Tagged Dan Millman, Krishnamurti, The Laws of Spirit
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“For humans, un-conflicted behavior is quite rare, but very illuminating. Fear is a contractive energy that keeps us from venturing too far outside our comfort zone and keeps un-conflicted behavior at bay. By surrendering this fear, we can see what … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Surrender
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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