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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, August 9th, 2024 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“I am quite certain that there are numerous people in your life that elicit negative emotions from you. Do not allow those individuals to have power over you; learn from them and treat them kindly. These are the greatest teachers … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 8th, 2024 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“The key to having whatever your most divine heart desires – bar nothing – is finding a way to feel good about your Want: not wish for it, yearn for it, long for it, sigh for it, or feel discouraged … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“There’s a little rule that a teacher friend of mine, Denise Linn, lives by. Her rule is that anything you haven’t used or handled – that is touched – in the last six months, and that you’re not going to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“All great achievements begin with a vision grander than the appearance at hand. Never use what has been, or what is before you, as an indication of what can be. What is within you is more real, alive, and valuable … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 5th, 2024 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, in REAL MAGIC
Yes you can create miraculous changes in your life. Yes you have the power within you to manifest what may have seemed impossible only a short time ago. Yes you can know the meaning of real magic in your life. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 2nd, 2024 by Tony Burroughs in THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
“Our Continuous Comfort Zone (CCZ) will keep us from fulfilling the calling we set for ourselves long, long ago. You see, all of us have projects that we arranged and agreed to do here on Earth, and if we stay … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 1st, 2024 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Some of us center our lives around other people’s feelings; we try to make them happy. But since you can’t control your feelings, how can you possibly fix the feelings of others? The plain truth is that feeling responsible for … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“What is clear thinking and how does one arrive at it? The first thing you must know is that it does not call for any great learning. It is so simple as to be within the reach of a ten-year-old … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 by J.M. DeBord in DREAMS 1-2-3
“If you do forget a dream, don’t fret: Dreams repeat themselves, displaying the same scenario a thousand different ways if necessary. In my experience, the dreaming mind is eager to get to work whenever I am, but the motor might … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 29, 2024 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“Spiritual maturity allows us, like bamboo, to move in the wind, to respond to the world with our understanding and our hearts, to respect the changing circumstances around us. The spiritually mature person has learned the great arts of staying … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 26th, 2024 by Mark Nepo in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING
“It seems that any moment of interest or pain or adversity can surprise us into the larger totality of life, breaking our current limits and allowing us the chance to redefine ourselves in regard to the larger sense that is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 25th, 2024 by M. Scott Peck, M.D. in THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED and BEYOND
“Another painful burden that comes with increased consciousness and competence is the loneliness of transcending traditional culture. Throughout the ages, only a few among millions have obviously risen above the rigid culture and simplistic thinking of their times. Now as … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Do not wait for other people to respect you or treat you in a more positive way. They will not until you treat yourself with respect. You do not have to be around people who do not honor you, respect … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“Many people today are confused about their spiritual purpose here on earth. Many feel impatient to begin what they perceive to be their destined work, but Teresa warns about “going out ahead of time.” We can damage both ourselves and … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 22nd, 2024 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“True salvation is a state of freedom – from fear, from suffering, from a perceived state of lack and insufficiency and therefore from all wanting, needing, grasping, and clinging. It is freedom from compulsive thinking, from negativity, and above all … Continue reading

