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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.
Spirituality Simplified by Jeff Maziarek
An Ideal Starting Point for those New to the Spiritual Path. A Handy Reference Guide for Experienced Seekers.
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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“You may be setting up a crisis right now, a challenge or a dilemma, to prepare for the birth of a new self. You are always going for the light. You may have interpreted what you did as not being … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons, Self-forgiveness
Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 23rd, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“When most people think of the word trinity, they think of religious descriptions of “the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Sadly, it is through translations, misunderstanding, misrepresentation, and perhaps fraud and deception on a monumental scale, that most … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 20th, 2019 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“I like what Benjamin Franklin said: “Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” And a couple of thousand years earlier, the Great Example told us not to be anxious about our lives … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged John Randolph Price, Living a Life of Joy, Robert Louis Stevenson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 19th, 2019 by Rosanna Ienco in AWAKENING THE DIVINE SOUL
“Allow your imagination to set you free…like a child playing unrestrained, with no worries. You have been on your voyage for a long time…you are on the right track. The gateway to your soul – your pure heart…will always lead … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Awakening the Divine Soul, Rosanna Ienco
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 by Caroline Myss in WHY PEOPLE DON’T HEAL, AND HOW THEY CAN
“Keeping your focus in a positive direction takes discipline, and that level of discipline requires practice. Think of how easily you are distracted when you attempt to keep your mind and emotions aligned to a single thought. Unless you are … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Caroline Myss, Why People Don't Heal And How They Can
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 16th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“You can choose to occupy your mind with harmonious thoughts, and you can choose to believe in any reality you wish, but the one you believe in is the one you get. If you are not choosing thoughts that serve … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 13th, 2019 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“People come to believe that being dishonest, covert, sneaky, and manipulative is normal. It is not; it’s very dark. Being on a power trip is also dark. That power may come from your physical strength, or it may be financial, … Continue reading
Posted in Cause and Effect, Oneness
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Little Money Bible
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