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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 20th, 2017 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“If you find yourself wanting to branch out and develop your own spiritual philosophy, but are concerned about any repercussions that may result, remember that ultimately being true to yourself (i.e., seeking self-approval) is far more important than living for … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 16th, 2017 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“Surrounded by terrible news, we are tempted to feel powerless before the strength of darkness. And yet we are not powerless, for we are children of an infinitely wealthy father who has shared with us the prosperity of His kingdom. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“Many of us have spent our entire lives seeing other people or external circumstances as the cause of our difficulties. Unfortunately, when we finally grasp the concept that we are responsible for our own lives, too many of us begin … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“While happiness is criticized by skeptics as unreasonable, it is actually the most logical investment you can make in your life. It costs nothing to be happy, except the release of the pain and sorrow that you have been hypnotized … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 13th, 2017 by Michelle Paisley Reed in MANIFESTING MIRACLES AND MONEY
“As you open your eyes first thing in the morning, remind yourself that it is your soul looking out of your body vehicle. Focus your awareness on your soul as the one who is seeing throughout the day. Gaze a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 10th, 2017 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“It really does take many negative thoughts and persistent negative thinking to bring something negative into your life. However, if you persist in thinking negative thoughts over a period of time, they will appear in your life. If you worry … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 9th, 2017 by Jonathan Parker in THE SOUL SOLUTION
“All people contain a quality of true goodness – the higher self, the indwelling divine essence, the soul. When you’re in touch with and remain connected with your inner presence of love, peace, and goodness, natural laws will bring more … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Whatever your experience has been, your challenge is to learn to accept it, to be with it without judgment, to embrace it unconditionally. When you can do that, you can integrate the experience and the lessons it brings into the … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS COMPANION BOOK
“The problem is that you think too much. You are way too smart. Think, think, think. Your mind is like a wild horse that takes you wherever it wants to take you. You have no control over all that thinking, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 6th, 2017 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“Challenge the idea that you need more and more things to improve the quality of your life. Most wealthy people really do often talk longingly of the leaner, hungrier days, when they appreciated the simple things, when love could freely … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 3rd, 2017 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Rather than fighting what seems to be blocking your path, pivot on it and make it your ally. As in the martial art of aikido, you can take the energy directed against you and rechannel it to help you. Everything … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“To conduct yourself on a spiritual plane, begin living one day at at time emphasizing ethics rather than rules. Inventory all the rules that you follow so emphatically. Rather than conducting your life according to someone else’s rules, try having … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“The problem with most people is that they lose control of their emotions…When we lose control we say things that we don’t want to say, and do things that we don’t want to do. That is why it is so … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 1
“You are, always have been, and will always be, a divine part of the divine whole, a member of the body. That is why the act of rejoining the whole, of returning to God, is called remembrance. You actually choose … Continue reading

