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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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PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 13th, 2007 by Wayne W. Dyer in WISDOM OF THE AGES
“To see the absurdity of impatience in your life, set your watch ahead several hours and tear off several months on you wall calendar. Then see if you have advanced time! The failures and frustrations, along with the immediate successes, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 10th, 2007 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“Many people have sacrificed themselves for others, thinking when they sacrifice themselves they are being a good person. Wrong! To sacrifice yourself can only come from thoughts of absolute lack, because it is saying, ‘There is not enough for everyone, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 9th, 2007 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“The rules of all bargaining sessions or peace conferences should include the agreement that they will treat each other on the level of their innate divinity. This agreement would lead to the opening premise that would be in essence a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“Knowing who you are requires reflective time, quiet time. Time alone is some of the most important time you can create. I am not speaking of time in which you are frantically thinking of something, but peaceful time in which … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 6th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Recognizing the origins of stress from a spiritual perspective, we find a key to dismantling the thoughts that produce it. Stress is simply the inevitable consequence of thinking the unreal is real. In that sense, stress is a choice. If … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 3rd, 2007 by Karol K. Truman in FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE
“To deny feelings doesn’t mean they are dead or no longer exist, that the energies of those feelings are no longer present in your energy field. On the contrary, if feelings are not resolved, their energy remains stored inside you, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“Don’t engage in idle chatter and thoughtless remarks. If you say, “This situation is a nightmare,” you invoke terrible spirits to visit you at night. If you say it’s dreadful, you establish fear and dread in your life. If you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Why, then, do so many people simply accept the idea of a judgmental God? There are probably dozens of reasons, but in the end it ultimately comes down to the fact that someone told them to adopt this view of … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 30th, 2007 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“Despite all the questions raised by our meandering minds, we are in the right place, doing exactly what we need to be doing, at exactly the right time. Because life is a school, we are always in the class that … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 27th, 2007 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Be present as the watcher of your mind—of your thoughts and emotions as well as you reactions in various situations. Be at least as interested in your reactions as in the situation or person that causes you to react. Notice … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 26th, 2007 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“Learn to act as if the life you visualize were already here. Act as if that which you perceive in your mind were already here in the physical world. Begin treating your thoughts and visions as much more than simple … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, BOOK 1
Neale Donald Walsch: What is hell? God: It is the experience of the worst possible outcome of your choices, decisions, and creations. It is the natural consequence of any thought which denies Me, or says no to Who You Are … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 by Richard Carlson PH.D., in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“One of the most unavoidable life lessons is having to deal with the disapproval of others. Praise and blame are all the same is a fancy way of reminding yourself of the old cliché that you’ll never be able to … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 23rd, 2007 by Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“True humility is the absence of false pride. It is complete authenticity. Strange as it seems, the more humble you become, the more potential for power you actually have. (The more the waterwheel allows the river to flow through it, … Continue reading

