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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 14th, 2025 by Ching Ning Chu in THICK FACE BLACK HEART
“When one’s duty is performed with a sense of detachment, the very work performed becomes a sacrifice and therefore a worship to our Maker. What do I mean by detachment? Because we are made of flesh, it is necessary to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 13th, by Philip Comella in THE COLLAPSE OF MATERIALISM
“When future historians write the chronicle of our age, they will tell the story of a people rising to the realization that together they dream the world. This realization – or enlightenment – will start slowly and then gain momentum … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Every fear or insecurity you have about yourself is a button waiting to be pushed. The fact that people push these buttons is not at all remarkable. What is remarkable is that you blame them for pushing them. When you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Don’t ask the world to change – you change first. Then you’ll get a good enough look at the world so that you’ll be able to change whatever you think ought to be changed. Take the obstruction out of your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 10th, 2025 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“So this is how you’ve got it constructed: if I’m to grant you your reward in heaven, I expect you to do things My way. And this you call God’s love. Then, you hold each other in the same place … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 7th, 2025 by Russell Kyle in AWAKENED LIVING
“The shift to a higher awareness begins with a change within, a shift it perception; a change in our outlook on life. It is to become aware of the truth that the world that we think determines our happiness is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 by Susan Shumsky in INSTANT HEALING
“The first step to self-mastery is self-authority, which means realizing you are the captain of your own ship of destiny. When you take mastery over your life, knowing you create your future through your thoughts, words, and deeds, no one … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Most of our thoughts about “what we shall eat and drink and wear” are related to tomorrow. We scrimp and save and provide for the “rainy day.” We develop a kind of neurosis based on subtle fears for the future. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 3rd, 2025 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“Forgiveness does not mean we forget a violation or injustice and allow it to reappear in our lives. However, every story has many perspectives, and it may be that the truth of our story can reveal our strength, not just … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 31st, 2025 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“Do not confuse desire with pleasure. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying pleasant experiences. Given the many difficulties we often face in life, enjoyment is wonderful to have. However, the wanting mind grasps at the pleasure. We are taught in this … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 30th, 2025 by J.M. DeBord in DREAMS 1-2-3
“Everything in a dream is a metaphor, allusion, analogy, figure of speech, comparison – a representation of something else. To connect dream symbolism with yourself, look especially at the action of the dream. It’s like the difference between a photo … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“I have often been asked questions like this one: “If I do this meditation as you suggest, can I really win the lottery?” My response to this question is, “How would you feel if you won the lottery?” The answers … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“When you wake up in the morning, there is an instant before you start thinking about your day, a moment of feeling awake without any particular thought on your mind. You are just yourself, in a simple state of awareness. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 27th, 2025 by Jeremy E. McDonald in PEACE BE STILL
“The reality is, we are always projecting. You as a being are one giant projector. Since you are projecting out to the world how you feel on the inside, the question you have to ask yourself is, “Do I want … Continue reading

