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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, September 27th, 2024 by Gary Spinell in BEYOND INTENT
“When we let go and have faith that the process will work to our highest good, we allow other opportunities to arrive. We also allow God and the Universe to find the best possible solutions and answers. Letting go and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Letting go, Surrender, Trust
Tagged Beyond Intent, Gary Spinell
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“The hardest words to own are always related to incidents where we feel someone has wronged us. Our egos resist owning characteristics that would make us give up blaming someone else for the condition of our life. Most of us … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“It takes courage to change routines, even minor ones, but more fully living each moment is what’s at stake. Even if a routine is useful, that doesn’t mean it has to be mind-numbing. Enter each routine today with the intention … Continue reading
Posted in Change
Tagged Donald Altman, One Minute Mindfulness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 23rd, 2024 by Neale Donald Walsch in MOMENTS OF GRACE
“Awareness is everything. If you aware of what you are doing, and why you are doing it, you can change yourself and change the world. If you are unaware, you can change nothing. Oh, things will change in your life … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Moments of Grace, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 209th, 2024 by Mary Beth Ford in WISDOM FROM THE GARDENS: LIFE LESSONS
“The world’s wisdom traditions teach us that a Divine Essence flows through all creation. Once we accept this truth, then it follows that we are one. We belong to the web of life. From belief in our unity flows appreciation … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness, Purpose
Tagged Mary Beth Ford, Wisdom from the Gardens: Life Lessons
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 19th, 2024 by Swami Muktananda in WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
“Everyone should learn how to welcome others with love and respect. There is only one God for everyone in this world. It is not that God lives in the seventh heaven or that God dwells only in a temple, in … Continue reading
Posted in God, Oneness
Tagged Swami Muktananda, Where Are You Going?
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 by Shakti Gawain in LIVING IN THE LIGHT
“People frequently ask me how to differentiate the true voice or feelings of the intuition from all the others. Unfortunately, there’s no simple, sure-fire way at first. Most of us are in touch with our intuition, whether we know it … Continue reading
Posted in Intuition
Tagged Living in the Light, Shakti Gawain
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“If we carry a sense of sadness or victimization long enough, we begin to identify with it. If we receive enough attention or pity for a drama we continually glamorize, we may be tempted to use it as a suit … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Alan Cohen, Dare to Be Yourself
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 16th, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“The people you meet regularly – friends and relatives, workmates who bug you, people who are particularly awkward to deal with – let them be your teachers. When they make you uncomfortable and drive you crazy, use that as a … Continue reading
Posted in Witnessing
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 13th, 2024 by Mystic Pete in MYSTIC PETE CHRONICLES
“Souls are not sent to Hell because there is no Hell. Some preach that you will be condemned to suffer eternal damnation in Hell if you incorrectly worship God. Is eternal damnation really necessary? Wouldn’t a thousand years of damnation … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Mystic Pete, Mystic Pete Chronicles Book 1: Sex and Mysticism
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 12th, 2024 by David Spangler in EVERYDAY MIRACLES
“The secret of receiving lies first in giving. The only things we keep are those we first give away. When we act, the universe reacts. This is the law of causation, or karma. What comes to you is the result … Continue reading
Posted in Giving and Receiving
Tagged David Spangler, Everyday Miracles
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Observe the wisdom that operates in doves and in flowers and trees and the whole of Nature. It is the same wisdom that does for us what our brain could never do: It circulates our blood, digests our food, pumps … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, The Way to Love
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 9th, 2024 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“We are subject to many illusions in our daily life. The greatest one is the one that keeps us trapped in giving our energy to what always has been. This illusion is characterized by the belief that “The past is … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, Wayne W. Dyer
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