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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 Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“When you express pure love, you give yourself the direct experience of Who You Are. It is the greatest gift. It looks as if you are giving a gift to others, and you are giving it to your Self. That … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 4th, 2019 by Jill Turland in GETTING BACK ON TRACK
Compiler’s Note: This “Ponder” message is a bit longer than the typical daily post because I just finished this book and really felt that all of this information was important to share today. I highly recommend this book for any … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 1st, 2019 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“The doorway to deeper truth is awareness. It is paying attention to, and holding up, the vision of truth. The more you act from integrity, the more evolved you become. Every situation in your life that requires truth from you, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 31st, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Prayer is the vehicle to achieving whatever one desires. The process of prayer works without exception as long as you follow the process and believe in it. “Ask and ye shall receive;” it is as simple as that. If you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“Sticking with a spiritual training requires an ocean of patience because our habit of wanting to be somewhere else is so strong. We’ve distracted ourselves from the present for so many moments, for so many years, even lifetimes. Here is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“True faith is based on the knowledge of the way your conscious and subconscious minds function and on the combined harmonious functioning of these two levels of mind scientifically directed. Blind faith is healing without any scientific understanding whatsoever of … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 28th, 2019 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“There was an instant in time when you were no-where. The moment before your conception you were no-where. The in one holy instant, you went from no-where to now-here. There will be another holy instant when you will go from … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 25th, 2019 by Sonia Choquette in TRUE BALANCE
“The next time you have a discussion with someone who is difficult to talk to or with whom you have a difficult time agreeing, gently place your hand over your heart as you speak and as you listen. As you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 24th, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“The antidote for misery is to think less about yourself. When you look at world events and think you are suffering for others, know it is the twang of your own pain that you are feeling. You want to help, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“If we choose to dwell on how tough life is, we continue to live a tough life. Living a tough life doesn’t offer much inspiration to think good thoughts, so we continue thinking about what we continue to see in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 by Shakti Gawain in GRATITUDE, A WAY OF LIFE by Louise Hay and Friends
“It is relatively easy to feel grateful when good things are happening and life is going the way we want it to. Even then, we often take things for granted. It feels so good to take a moment to express … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 21st, 2019 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“True success is derived from living a fully aware life, one in which you do not base your happiness on meeting societal standards or acquiring outside approval. As a person who spent the better part of thirty years doing the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 18th, 2019 by Rich Work in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN
“The Creator gave us free-will choice. If you are not satisfied with your creation, you can change it. The Creator will not FIX it for you, nor will Jesus. When you ask for their help, they will assist you in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 17th, 2019 by Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES
“Wisdom is not a state to be achieved, but rather a state to be recalled. You arrived on this planet fully equipped with the boundless wisdom inherent in all humans; you only need to access that place within you that … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Whether you have a winning lottery ticket, a new car, a new job, an old house, or the flu, what you really have is the result, or product, of the things that have happened to you up to this point … Continue reading

