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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 Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“Be aware of the need to be grateful for the suffering and struggles that are part of the fabric of your life. Sometimes it’s easy to simply be angry at your suffering rather than to know that it is the … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles, Gratitude
Tagged Manifest Your Destiny, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 13th, 2020 by Laura Alden Kamm in INTUITIVE WELLNESS
“As you make progress in mastering your mind, guided by the wisdom of whatever spiritually based path you have chosen, you will at times face abrupt changes. These sudden shifts in consciousness can sometimes throw you that all powerful cosmic … Continue reading
Posted in Healing
Tagged Intuitive Wellness, Laura Alden Kamm
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 10th, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“I hear that “living well is the best revenge” Well, life shouldn’t be about revenge, but if you are a “wall puncher,” you may want to consider this alternative. The fact is that living well is the only thing that … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 9th, 2020 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“It isn’t easy giving birth to our spiritual potential. Spiritual labor can be very arduous-one holy instant at a time when we give it up, surrender, soften, don’t care if we’re right, forego our impatience, detach from the opinions and … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“We have all heard of the idea of writing things down in order to have them come to pass. Grocery lists, to-do lists, memos, wish lists, gift registries, letters to Santa, and other reminders make sure we follow through with … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D in KITCHEN TABLE WISDOM
“The life in us is diminished by judgment far more frequently than by disease. Our own self-judgment or the judgment of other people can stifle our life force, its spontaneity and natural expression. Unfortunately, judgment is commonplace. It is as … Continue reading
Posted in Approval from Others, Judgment
Tagged Kitchen Table Wisdom, Rachel Naomi Remen
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 6th, 2020 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“To put ourselves through continued suffering because we believe we must atone for past “evil” deeds is self-created suffering. At that point, the lesson we must learn is not related to the original error, but one of releasing ourself from … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Alan Cohen, Dare to Be Yourself
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 3rd, 2020 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“You can’t really know Me if you think about Me too much. That’s because your thoughts contain nothing more than your previous ideas about God. Yet the reality of Me will not be found in your previous ideas, but in … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 2nd, 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, January 1st, 2020 by Ping Li in AWAKENING
Compiler’s Note: Best wishes to you for a very Happy New Year 2020! Please note that “Ponder on This” messages will continue to be posted through all of 2020. Note that the content used for 2020 messages was originally posted … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance
Tagged Awakening, Ping Li
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 by Gary Zukav in SEAT OF THE SOUL
“When you ask for guidance or assistance, simply assume that it is immediately pouring forward. You may need to work a while to relax your mind into receptivity, or you may need to have lunch, or drive into town or … Continue reading
Posted in Surrender
Tagged Gary Zukav, Seat of the Soul
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 30th, 2019 by John St. Augustine in PHENOMENA
“Events that impact our lives, both good and bad, positive and negative, do not have a time limit on them. For me the lesson out of this experience is the opportunity for spiritual growth that exists when we have a … Continue reading
Posted in Grief
Tagged John St. Augustine, Phenomena
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 27th, 2019 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“Imagine life to be like a camera. The amount of light in the picture is determined by the size of the aperture at the time the picture is taken. For most of us most of the time, our experience of … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Illuminata, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 26th, 2019 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“The only person you are in competition with is yourself. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to first realize that even if you win the rat race…you’re still a rat! Even if you think you have it … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged John St. Augustine, Living an Uncommon Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 25th, 2019 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“You have to understand the God Force – this incredible, supreme wonderfulness that flows through all things – doesn’t infringe. It doesn’t mess with people. It just allows you to be. You can be as silly as you want for … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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