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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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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 by Clare Cooper Marcus in IONA DREAMING
“For the individual ego, as for society, change is threatening; we like to believe we have everything neatly under control. In India, the Goddess life force appears in two contrasting forms: Kali and Durga. Kali is the frightening Goddess wit … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in THE AMAZING POWER OF DELIBERATE INTENT
“When you expect something, it is on the way. When you believe something, it is on the way. When you fear something, it is on the way. Your attitude or mood is always pointing toward what is coming, but you … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 15th, 2010 by Betsy Otter Thompson in WALKING THROUGH ILLUSION
“Why are people convinced that their beliefs are so important? Do they assume that those beliefs will get them into heaven? And if those beliefs aren’t making them happy now, why do they think they will sometime later? My beliefs … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 14th, 2010 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“Read the following without any attachment to making me wrong. Ready? “Money will come to you in sufficient amount to take care of your needs only when you stop needing more of it. The more you give away without any … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“It may seem like a waste of time to strive to see beneath the masks of our lives. We will die one day and then we will know what we really, so why not just live life? Well, there is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“A mind that adopts guilt becomes vulnerable, disempowered, and easily led. People who believe they owe a debt to a power stronger than themselves will do just about anything to placate that power and keep it at bay. Since the … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 8th, 2010 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“Unconscious people – and many remain unconscious, trapped in their egos throughout their lives – will quickly tell you who they are: their name, their occupation, their personal history, the shape or state of their body, and whatever else they … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 7th, 2010 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“It is not from lack of religion in the ordinary sense of the word that the world is suffering, it is from lack of love, lack of awareness. And love is generated through awareness and through no other way, no … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“If you knew that God would appear to you and give you anything you asked for at the moment of your passing, what would you ask for? Consider the following fable: An old woman carrying a heavy load dropped it … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 by Paul Ferrini in THE ECSTATIC MOMENT
“It is a lonely journey learning to give yourself the love that you seek from others. But once you know how to do it, that love can never be taken away from you. It’s a gift that will be constantly … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 4th, 2010 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“Here is something to contemplate: Only living food that grows on our planet is suitable for our bodies to transform into the energy and sustenance we need. How could our bodies possibly achieve this miracle if we were not made … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 1st, 2010 by Betsy Otter Thompson in WALKING THROUGH ILLUSION
“I believe that God is a power within – not a power that is only met upon death. If that’s true, it simplifies things, don’t you think? No more dialogues about whose God is valid and whose God is not … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 30th, 2010 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“There is an old saying (the origins of which I am ignorant), “Fear knocked at the door, and faith answered, and no one was there.” Fear stems from doubts we have about our divinity. The antidote to fear is faith. … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITTMENTS
“The law of gravity tells us that objects of mass exert attractive forces over each other. As a baseball falls to earth, the planet rises ever so slightly to meet it. In a similar way, anything that you possess exerts … Continue reading

