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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 Thursday, July 31st 2025 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“When people tell you of their problems, stop and decide if you want to tackle their problems with them. Listen to them closely and decide if they are willing to find solutions, or if they simply want to complain about … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Being caught in anger, judgment, and blame is disempowering; it throws us out of our center; it puts us at the effect of the lovelessness of someone else. To be there for a while is one thing; to stay there … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are. To follow a path with heart, we must understand the whole process of making war, within ourselves and without, how it begins and how it ends. War’s roots … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 28th, 2025 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“Every time we judge ourselves, find ourselves guilty, and punish ourselves, it’s because the voice in our head is telling us lies. Every time we have a conflict with our father, our mother, our children, or our beloved, it’s because … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 25th, 2025 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“The final disappearance of insecurity feelings will only come when you have attained that blessed ability of the birds of the air and the flowers of the field to live fully in the present, one moment at a time. The … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 24th, 2025 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“We must release the old to make room for the new. A friend of mine was praying and praying for a bigger and better apartment which she needed for herself and her family. But she was not doing anything about … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 by Tama Kieves in A YEAR WITHOUT FEAR
“Here’s how to take a risk. Decide it doesn’t have to “work out” immediately. It doesn’t have to lead to a preordained outcome. It doesn’t have to end up making a million dollars. It doesn’t even have to be “worth” … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“To be willing to accept total responsibility for yourself puts you in a position of being worthy of receiving and attracting the object of your desires. If someone else is responsible for your perceived shortcomings, and you are blaming them … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 21st, 2025 by Sara Chetkin in THE HEALING CURVE
“St. John of the Cross wrote about life as a chess game you play with God, who is teaching you how to play. The game is designed to suite your particular style of learning and to help you become a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 18th, 2025 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Many of us fear failure without realizing that we make little mistakes and tiny failures each day, in the process of living and learning. We drop things, we fail to find something we’re looking for, say or do something we … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 17th, 2025 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“When you find yourself judging others harshly, remember that your upset is not about them. It’s about you not being able to forgive and love yourself because you are holding that judgment inside of you. If in the past you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 16th, 2025 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Whatever you tend to think about is what you will focus on, and create more of. For example, if you have some debts and some principal, and your entire focus is on what you have, then you will expand your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“Consistency means deciding what you want and holding on to your intention until your dream is met. You must be committed to your goal even though it seems a long way off. Imagine for a moment that you want to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 14th, 2025 by Eugenia Oganova in MISSION ALPHA
“The belief in aging is a psychological ‘clock’ that translates into biology for a subscriber to that belief. The average human body clock programs cells to divide, diminish and die, therefore creating a limited lifespan. The human clock is based … Continue reading

