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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 Friday, February 16th, 2018 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“The only reason any person does not have enough money is because they are blocking money from coming to them with their thoughts. Every negative thought, feeling, or emotion is blocking your good from coming to you, and that includes … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 15th, 2018 by John Randolph Price in THE ANGELS WITHIN US
“Regardless of what the traditional religious teaching has said about the ups and downs of life, I agree with the mystics and sages of the past who taught that the only place we can go is up, that the spiral … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“It always feels like we’re protecting ourselves when we’re wrapped in the ego’s energies. Yet in fact, the ego is our weakness and not our strength. When we act defensive or arrogant or willful, no one will think us strong; … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 12th, 2018 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“The way to expand your wealth and get on top of things is to cut out the non-vital ego expenses and to discipline yourself to stay inside whatever money you do have. The main secret to abundance comes from the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 9th, 2018 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“When you are perplexed, confused, and fearful, and wonder what decision to make, remember that you have an inner guide that will lead and direct you in all your ways, revealing to you the perfect plan, and showing you the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 8th, 2018 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“The world of nature knows about Divine timing. I recently saw a science film which described the life of certain plants that bloom in the desert. The film explained that these plants blossomed in that desert climate only when conditions … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 by Wayne W. Dyer in WISDOM OF THE AGES
“The moment you begin to tell others about what you desire and how you are going to create the kind of life you know is your personal destiny, you invite ego. As you begin explaining your radical ideas you will … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Money is just one form of compensation for service. There are many ways the universe will thank and take care of you in appreciation for the gifts you share. Do not evaluate your compensation by dollars alone. You may be … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 5th, 2018 by Michelle Paisley Reed in KEEP UP YOUR SPIRITS
“Your religions are a way to simply the Love and Light you already have inside you, a way to contain and control you into believing their thoughts and viewpoints. Your political systems cause the same illusion of derision. All these … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 2nd, 2018 by Sharon Salzberg in THE FORCE OF KINDNESS
“The world may tell us to grab as much as we want, and we might think that the audacity of rebelliousness is to grab even more with impunity, but how about being really radical and questioning how much we need? … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 1st, 2018 by Fr. Anthony DeMello S.J. in AWARENESS
“The most difficult thing is the world is to listen, to see. We don’t want to see. Do you think a rich person wants to look at a poor person? We don’t want to look, because if we do, we … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“When your feel hurt and separated from another person, thinking he or she caused you pain or unhappiness, it may be time to examine what lessons you have chosen to learn by creating the situation. When you love people, there … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 30th, by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“When you are living on purpose, giving of yourself in a blissful way, your personality will reflect that bliss. You will manifest the necessary talent and intellect to fulfill your purpose. It will not require a struggle or a detailed … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 29th, 2018 by Shakti Gawain, in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“Whatever we don’t like, whatever we reject, whatever we try to get away from or get rid of, will haunt us. It will bug us. It will follow us around and fly right in our face. It will pursue us … Continue reading

