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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 Thursday, March 12th, 2009 by Neale Donald Walsch, in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, BOOK 1
“God says it’s okay to be happy – yes, even happy in your work. Your life work is a statement of Who You Are. If it is not, why are you doing it? Do you imagine that you HAVE to? … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Most of us have fallen into the trap of living backwards. The common life is defined as one that goes like this: Have it – do it – be it. In other words, the things you “have” define what you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“In the olden days, the idea was that individuals were too weak and sinful to have a meaningful dialogue with God. So, systems were developed whereby people had to use a third party to communicate with God. Once you had … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 9th, 2009 by Rosanna Ienco in AWAKENING THE DIVINE SOUL
“Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you must have had a guardian Angel by your side? You most likely did – Angels surround and protect us all the time. They are here to help us fulfill … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 6th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“There are multitudes of ancient writings warning against passing judgment. There are definite negative affects which are brought about by passing judgment. Scriptures that warn us to “Judge not,” or to “do unto others,” are intended to help us avoid … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 5th, 2009 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Society teaches us that success equals ownership of many things. This overlooks the universal principle that no one can own anything. The only way to truly enjoy anything is to let go of it. If you notice that something stays … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“According to Conversations with God, Book 2, God is giving us guidance every minute of every day. The challenge for you, then, is to discern which of the thousands of feelings, thoughts, and words passing through your consciousness each day … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“Thoughts are like bubbles in the sea – you you may cup your hands and hold some underwater, but eventually they rise to the surface. Practices such as counting your breaths or reciting a particular prayer or mantra create a … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 2nd, 2009 by Karol K. Truman in FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE
“Mainstream thinking has purported that to become single-minded a person needs to change the way he FEELS by changing the way he THINKS. It is possible to change the way we FEEL by changing the way we THINK. However, before … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Sunday, March 1st, 2009 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“One who must exert control feels that others are out to control him and take away his freedom. But his dependence upon controlling costs him his freedom. He assumes control at the expense of life. He is entrapped in his … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 26th, 2009 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Meditation need not be complicated. Some will tell you that nothing less than sitting cross-legged in the lotus position, ohm’ing yer ohms in the temple, will do. In fact, any meditation which is painful or uncomfortable to perform is distracting … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“Intuition talks to you in present time. Through urges, flashes of ideas, insights and feelings, intuition moves you in certain directions. To hear it, pay attention to your inner world of ideas and feelings. If you are forcing yourself to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Religion has constantly given man the promise of salvation in an afterlife. But it has sadly neglected giving him any practical, usable knowledge by which he can live this life in health and success and happiness. Neither are the great … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 23rd, 2009 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Can you imagine your reality if you were brought up in an environment free of doubt? How would your life be different if you had never heard, “It can’t be done,” “That’s not possible,” “Accept your limitations”? What if you … Continue reading

