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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 Friday, January 11th, 2019 by James Redfield in THE CELESTINE PROPHECY
“We humans always seem to take a manipulative posture. No matter what the particulars of the situation, or the subject matter, we prepare ourselves to say whatever we must in order to prevail in the conversation. Each of us seeks … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict, Relationships
Tagged James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 10th, 2019 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Whatever you enjoy receiving in your life, remind yourself, “I deserve this.” It is Okay to feel deserving. And you will if you believe the self that is receiving something is worthy and important. Abundance is related to how you … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Deservedness
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 by Ainslie MacLeod in THE INSTRUCTION
“In everyday life, nothing – and I stress nothing – gets in the way of living the life your soul intended more than this: other people’s expectations. Teachers, friends, politicians – they all “know” what’s best for you. Parents can … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships, Soul
Tagged Ainslie MacLeod, The Instruction
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Praying for three minutes at bedtime doesn’t undo an entire day’s worth of negativity, but it is a good start. Praying for three minutes at the end of a day of positive thinking and acting, however, is even better. Every … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 7th, 2019 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Develop a psychology that works, and stay away from pomposity and arrogance and righteousness. Avoid as much as possible talking about your philosophy to other people. Don’t bother to try and win people over with your philosophy through personal arguments, … Continue reading
Posted in Humility, Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 4th, 2019 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“Action is a word that can imply “work” to some people, but inspired action will not feel like work at all. The difference between inspired action and action is this: Inspired action is when you are acting to receive. If … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction
Tagged Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 by Emmet Fox in YOUR HEART’S DESIRE
“An old adage says, “God has a plan for every person, and God has one for you,” and this is absolutely correct. Your real problem, therefore, in fact the only problem that you ever have, is to find your true … Continue reading
Posted in Doing What You Love, Happiness
Tagged Emmet Fox, Your Heart's Desire
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Most of us – all of us, in fact, except the enlightened masters – live to some extent in a state of “love withhold.”‘ We are waiting to see if a person is good enough to receive our kindness, our … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
Message from Pondercentral: Best wishes to you for a very Happy New Year! Also, please note that the “Ponder on This” messages will continue throughout all of 2019, with all “Best of” messages for this year having originally been posted … Continue reading
Posted in Co-Creation, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 31st, 2018 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Cycles are the natural order of life, like the four seasons that follow one another in endless rounds. Hardship and pleasure alike will pass in time, for whatever rises will fall, and whatever falls will rise again in one or … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Dan Millman, Living on Purpose
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 28th, 2018 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“How to be at peace now? By making peace with the present moment. The present moment is the field on which the game of life happens. It cannot happen anywhere else. Once you have made peace with the present moment, … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 27th, 2018 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“What does it feel like to remember your soul’s task? When the deepest part of you becomes in engaged in what you are doing, when your activities and actions become gratifying and purposeful, when what you do serves both yourself … Continue reading
Posted in Soul
Tagged Gary Zukav, Seat of the Soul
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 26th, 2018 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH, BEING YOUR HIGHER SELF
“To create things more rapidly, focus on the essence of what something will give you rather than its form. For instance, if you want a new car or home, focus on what you want to get out of having them. … Continue reading
Posted in Manifesting
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 24th, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Our gift is free-will. This simply means that we can choose our thoughts; for you can not choose a feeling, or an action, without thinking first – or without choosing to think. Our only decision from one moment to the … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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