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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, February 5th, 2026 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“When we “depreciate” something, we devalue or diminish its worth. We depreciate things or people by expressing disapproval or dislike. When we appreciate something or someone, we give value with approval and praise. When we appreciate things, we mean to … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 30th, 2026 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 29th, 2026 by Stuart Wilde in AFFIRMATIONS
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 by Norman Vincent Peale in THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 26th, 2026 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 3
“All objective phenomena is drawn to you subconsciously; all events are created by you unconsciously; every person, place, or thing in your life was drawn to you by you – was Self-created, if you will – to provide you with … Continue reading
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“One of the commonest causes of weakness in man’s pursuit of the good life is the plaguing doubt, “perhaps it’s not God’s will”. The term “God’s will” has so long been considered in the light of a capricious and whimsical … Continue reading
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“You are NOT your country, race, or religion. You are an eternal spirit, not an American or a Chinese or an African. It matters not what sort of body you showed up in, where you arrived geographically, or what religion … Continue reading
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“All your joy is on the frequency of love – the highest and the most powerful frequency of all. You can’t hold love in your hand. You can only feel it in your heart. It is a state of being. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 19th, 2026 by Neale Donald Walsch in THE NEW REVELATIONS
“Most of you spend much of your adult lives searching for the “right way” to worship God, to obey God, to serve God. The irony of all this is that I do not want your worship, I do not need … Continue reading
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“To move past anger and bitterness, in your mind isolate one person such as you feel has wronged you at some point in your life, someone who has not repaid a long overdue debt. Perhaps an ex-spouse who left or … Continue reading

