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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 Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“You must give up your false beliefs, opinions and theories and exchange them for the truth which sets you free. You are not a victim of your five senses; neither are you controlled by external conditions or environment. You can … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 by Nicolya Christi in 2012 A CLARION CALL
“If you are unwell and praying for recovery, you may say, “Dear God, please help me to become well again.” This communicates to your higher self (your God Self) to whom you are praying, for we are all God), your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 21st, 2012 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“You have come to a “knowingness” that the perfect thing is going to occur. Not that a particular thing is going to occur, but that the “perfect” thing is going to occur. Not that what you prefer is going to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 18th, 2012 by Rich Work in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN
“Modern science tells us that we have approximately 100 trillion cells in our bodies, and you are much too busy to be worrying about what 100 trillion cells are doing every day. You have your work to do, schedules to … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 17th, 2012 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“The next time you feel impatient or ill at ease, pause right where you are and don’t be so quick to run off to something else. Instead, simply notice whatever feelings (perhaps frustration, impatience, boredom) or thoughts precede your rejection … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Too much thinking is a terrible disease. It brings on awfully chronic symptoms such as seriousness. I don’t mind arrogance and self-indulgence, as I’m arrogant and self-indulgent sometimes, and I don’t mind stupidity, as I’ve done loads of stupid things … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“Existing fully in the present means to simply place your attention fully on whatever is being attended to at the moment. You effectively become a silent witness to whatever happens or arises. By remaining in a state of alert awareness, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 14th, 2012 by John Randolph Price in THE ABUNDANCE BOOK
“Money is an effect. When you concentrate on the effect, you are forgetting the cause, and when you forget the cause, the effect begins to diminish. When you focus your attention on GETTING money, you are actually shutting off your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 11th, 2012 by Paramahansa Yogananda in THE LAW OF SUCCESS
“Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life. Habits of thought are mental magnets that draw to you certain things, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 10th, 2012 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“U.S. money still has “In God We Trust” printed on it, both paper bills and coins. Read this every time you use this form of money to remind yourself of where your prosperity, power, and security come from. Working for … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Ignorance and fear, ignorance caused by fear, that’s where all the evil comes from, that’s where your violence comes from. The person who is truly nonviolent, who is incapable of violence, is the person who is fearless. It’s only when … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“Sometimes, Teresa said, the Beloved allows certain circumstances, even perhaps painful ones, that we would not willingly choose so that we may learn and grow. Surrender is the key word, easy to say, but far more difficult to live. We … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 7th, 2012 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“The more you give, the more you will receive, because you will keep the abundance of the Universe circulating in your life. In fact, anything that is of value in life only multiplies when it is given. That which doesn’t … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 4th, 2012 by Ralph Waldo Emerson in SELF-RELIANCE
“Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the “personhood” of every one of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his/her bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 by Lisa Nichols in THE SECRET by Rhonda Byrne
“The law of attraction is really obedient. When you think of the things that you want, and you focus on them with all of your intention, then the law of attraction will give you exactly what you want, every time. … Continue reading

