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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, December 4th, 2018 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“The greatest obstacle to living our potential comes from the toddler days when we were trained to look for what’s wrong – with everything! With our jobs, our cars, our relationships, our clothes, our shapes, our health, our freeways, our … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 3rd, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“The monster in your closet is really in your head, as is every fear you hold onto. The closet the monster is hiding in is the same closet Jesus told you to go in and pray. It’s no wonder people … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 30th, 2018 by Louise Hay in YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE
“Blame is one of the surest ways to stay IN a problem. In blaming another, we give away our power. Understanding enables us to rise above the issue and take control of our future. The past cannot be changed. The … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 29th, 2018 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
“Everything is out there waiting for you. All you have to do is walk up and declare yourself in. No need for permission. You just need the courage to say, “Include me.” Providing you have the energy to pull it … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 by John Randolph Price in SUPERBEINGS
“You are not embarking on a spiritual program of abundance just to “get” money, homes or cars. You are seeking, through a prosperity consciousness, the freedom to be Yourself without any concern or anxiety over financial matters. You want to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“The first step toward improving your relationship with yourself is to accept yourself just the way you are. You don’t need to learn how to love yourself. You need to unlearn all of the reasons you reject yourself, and by … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 26th, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“It can not be stressed enough how important belief, trust, and faith are in making prayer an effective mechanism versus a hollow ritual. The way a person lives their life is often indicative of the degree of faith and trust … Continue reading
About Pondercentral.com
Jeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi’s Journey, launched Pondercentral.com in April 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. A FREE service … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 23rd, 2018 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Judgment hurts deeply when those who judge you are wrong — yet it hurts more deeply when they are right. This is when the judgment of others cuts to the quick, tearing at the fabric of the soul. You have … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Faith means that you have such confidence in the certainty of something occurring, that you truly have not one ounce of doubt about it. Or, as I once heard Dr. Wayne Dyer say during a live presentation, “faith is not … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Young people are dying today to avenge their ancestors. They are fighting in the Holy Land, where Jesus walked preaching forgiveness. They wage war interminably. What does it prove? Where does it lead? To peace? Never. The vanquished respond with … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 by Alan Cohen, in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“If you are motivated to succeed in the profession your parents warned you against; show up your elder brother in football; crush the company that fired you; or marry again quickly to prove that the jerk who left you made … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 19th, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Anytime you feel resistance, anytime you feel like you are making an effort, let go. If you are trying, you are fighting what is. The reality is that life is going where it is going and we can not change … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 16th, 2018 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“We must remember that the world’s current problems are fundamentally a spiritual crisis, created by the limited vision of human beings – a loss of a sense of connection to our spiritual values. Political and economic change have never been … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 15th, 2018 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“The truth is you are a great being; you have within you the compassion, courage, strength, and wisdom to come from a high level at all times. You act out roles that do not reflect the greatness of who you … Continue reading

