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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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, May 3rd, 2024 by Jeremy E. McDonald in PEACE BE STILL
“What I have grown to understand is that as soon as I question things or try to figure them out, I am taking myself out of balance. When I let go and let “God” then all things become possible. I … Continue reading
Posted in Detachment, Present Moment Awareness, Surrender
Tagged Jeremy E. McDonald, Peace Be Still
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 by Dan Millman in EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT
“It would be nice if we could master life from our armchairs – achieving our goals through positive thinking or creative visualization alone. But the power to change depends not on what you hope or wish or think or feel … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Dan Millman, Everyday Enlightenment
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“You can buy fancy cars and spend loads of your hard-earned loot sustaining a theater. That gets you the odd ego-boost, but it doesn’t get you permanent happiness, serenity, and harmony. And it doesn’t take you to the Oneness in … Continue reading
Posted in Money
Tagged Stuart Wilde, The Little Money Bible
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX
“As you gradually train you own thoughts into those of positive expectation, as you align with thoughts of worthiness and Well-Being, as you align you true power by seeking good-feeling thoughts – you will no longer offer resistance to your … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Law of Attraction, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Esther and Jerry Hicks, Getting Into the Vortex
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 29th, 2024 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“Each of us has a built-in mechanism which is designed to guide us toward perfect responses to all events and experiences in our lives. I call this the PERFECT RESPONSE MECHANISM (PRM). It is the mechanism that is brilliant enough … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Arnold Patent, You Can Have It All
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 26th, 2024 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“It’s easy to see God’s beauty in a beautiful sunrise, a snow-capped mountain, the smile of a healthy child, or in ocean waves crashing on a sandy beach. But can we learn to find the holiness in seemingly ugly circumstances … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 25th, 2024 by Lynn Grabhorn in EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING
“Here are the four steps to deliberate creation, the four steps that are guaranteed – that’s right, guaranteed – to bring into your life whatever is your passion and much, much more. They are guaranteed because they are universal law, … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction
Tagged Excuse Me Your LIFE is Waiting, Lynn Grabhorn
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 by Paramahansa Yogananda in THE LAW OF SUCCESS
“Your success in life does not altogether depend on ability and training; it also depends on your determination to grasp opportunities that are presented to you. Opportunities in life come by creation, not by chance. You yourself, either now or … Continue reading
Posted in Success
Tagged Paramahansa Yogananda, The Law of Success
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“The truth is that all knowledge 100 percent of it, is nothing more than symbolism or words that we invent for the need to understand and express what we perceive. Every word in our mind and on this page is … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 22nd, 2024 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“The great mystics and masters in the East will say, “Who are YOU?” Many think the most important question in the world is: “Who is Jesus Christ?” Wrong! Many think it is: “Does God exist?” Wrong! Many think it is: … Continue reading
Posted in Life After Death
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 18th, 2024 by M. Scott Peck, M.D. in THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED and BEYOND
“Nothing will ever remove all mystery. But I believe at least part of the answer to these questions can be found in the Latin derivation of the very word “conscious,” con-scire, which literally means to “to know with.” What a … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled and Beyond
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“When faced with situations that seem threatening or even tragic, our human tendency is to allow the flow of appearances to get us involved in a negative way. But the solution to a problem is never to be found on … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Nikos Kazantakis, Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“Here are some ways in which people unconsciously try to emphasize their form-identity. If you are alert enough, you may be able to detect some unconscious patterns within yourself: demanding recognition for something you did and getting angry or upset … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 15th, 2024 by Oriah Mountain Dreamer in THE INVITATION
“When we cannot live with failure, we limit the intimacy in our lives. People do not tell stories of failure to those who have room in their hearts for only perfection. Tell me a story of failure in your life, … Continue reading
Posted in Failure, Mistakes and errors, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Oriah Mountain Dreamer, The Invitation
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