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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, July 11th, 2016 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Do not seek to forget your past, seek to change your future. The worst thing you could do is forget your past. Forget your past and you forget all that it has to show you, all that it gave you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 8th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“Over the course of history, more pain and suffering have been inflicted by zealots attempting to impose their religious, political, and moral beliefs on others, than any other cause. More people have been killed in religious wars and inquisitions than … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 7th, 2016 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“How often do we try to do more than one thing at once? We have cordless phones that are supposed to make our lives easier, but in some respects, they make our lives more confusing. My wife and I were … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in WALKING ON WATER
“One day Buddha was sitting with all his disciples around him when an old man appeared and said, “How long do you want to live? Ask for a million years and they will be granted to you.” Buddha answered without … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES
“Judging others is a way of covering up feelings of insufficiency and insecurity. I decide to examine each judgment I heard in my head and think of it as a mirror allowing me to glimpse some hidden part of myself. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 4th, 2016 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Changing your attitude from wanting something to having it is simple. You just must decide that it’s already within you, in spirit. Yet, many people have difficulty going from wanting something to having it because they believe that, if it’s … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 1st, 2016 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Keeping in mind that every thought has a physical counterpart, you can see that these ego-produced elements materialize in your body in specific ways. The presence of this constant state of tension that comes from proving yourself, hurrying, chattering, worrying, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 30th, 2016 by Dr Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“If you want to achieve something that has always eluded you, for this day act as if it were already here. For example, if you have always wanted to be in excellent physical shape, but have never achieved it, act … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“What about the future? Can you believe that if you keep on thinking the same thoughts, saying the same words, doing the same things, going in the same direction, the future will be any different than now? To look to … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“Forgiveness is the only way to heal. We can choose to forgive because we feel compassion for ourselves. We can let go of the resentment and declare, “That’s enough! I will no longer be the big Judge that goes against … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 27th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“It is possible for all the events of the past to remain as they were, but to see them in a way that makes our history a blessing. It is not so much the things we did that hurt us, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 24th, 2016 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“When you are angry at someone, you can either express it or release it. Expressing anger, putting it out to the world verbally, always looking out to make sure no one takes advantage of you, telling people that they make … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“As long as we are on the quest to be perfect, to fit some arbitrary image of the ideal person, we’ll be stuck. Think hamster on a wheel, stuck. We’ll be moving fast, sure. We’ll be busy, busy, busy, and … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“There is nothing wrong with striving to improve your life situation. You can improve your life situation, but you cannot improve your life. Life is primary. Life is your deepest inner Being. It is already whole, complete, perfect. Your life … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 21st, 2016 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“Another simple but highly effective way of finding space in your life is closely linked to the breath. You will find that by feeling the subtle flow of air in and out of the body as well as the rise … Continue reading

