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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 Monday, February 27th, 2017 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“We have been taught, and therefore have believed that we live at the mercy of others, or fate, or luck, or chance; certainly that is what most people on this planet live by. But once you start to see the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 24th, 2017 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“Every relationship is one of give and take. Giving engenders receiving, and receiving engenders giving. What goes up must come down; what goes out must come back. In reality, receiving is the same thing as giving, because giving and receiving … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“The principle of allowing is very important. You allow things into your life easily and effortlessly all the time. There are any things you think you deserve, and you do not think twice about having them. For instance, you may … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“Intuition is the ability to know without words, to sense the truth without explanations. Intuition operates beyond time and space; it is a link to your higher self. Intuition is not bound by the physical body. It operates knowing that … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Do not expect your relationship with God to look like anyone else’s or you will sabotage the relationship. God’s presence in your life is totally unique. Your conversation with Her may be verbal or nonverbal, a canvas of colorful shapes … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 20th, 2017 by Lynne McTaggert in THE FIELD
“The model suggested by C.D. Braud’s work is of a universe, to some degree, under our control. Our wishes and our intentions create our reality. We might be able to use them to have a happier life, to block unfavorable … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 17th, 2017 by Michael J. Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Every condition in life exists as a result of agreement. When you feel the emotion of sadness in your body, you might agree that you are indeed sad. With that agreement, you become the sadness. If, instead, you agree that … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“I love and respect all of God’s creation. How can I say, “God, you have created billions of people and they are not perfect?” For me to say that I am not perfect or that you are not perfect is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 13th, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Some people think that things happen for a reason, and so they try to discern what that reason is. Others say that certain things are “a sign”. So they try to understand what the sign is telling them. In one … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 10th, 2017 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“It seems to be that the key to happiness lies in getting over yourself. The happiest times of my life have been when I was more involved in something I was doing for others rather than in something I was … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 9th, 2017 by Polly Campbell in HOW TO LIVE AN AWESOME LIFE
“Just as there can be breathtaking beauty, intense love, and awesome moments even when things feel impossibly difficult and hard and sad, there will be times each day when we need to flex and stretch and adapt to the changes … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“There is a big difference between giving and sacrificing. Giving from a heart that is overflowing feels so good. Sacrificing does not feel good. Don’t confuse the two—they are diametrically opposed. One emits a signal of lack and the other … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Your ego-mind is like the bark of a tree. For a tree to survive and mature it needs the bark to protect it from the outside elements. When the tree has matured and begins to die, its bark starts to … Continue reading

