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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, December 1st, 2023 by Shakti Gawain in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“To me, living consciously means accepting our human weaknesses and imperfections without judging ourselves harshly, and being willing to learn from our unconscious patterns of behavior once we become aware of them. It means looking at our experiences as gifts … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Shakti Gawain, The Path of Transformation
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 30th, 2023 by Jonathan Parker in THE SOUL SOLUTION
“Treat the Ego as an Injured Child: An effective technique in working with the ego is to treat it as a person you love who’s experiencing painful struggles. Suppose that person is your child. How would you be inclined to … Continue reading
Posted in Ego
Tagged Jonathan Parker, The Soul Solution
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 by Neale Donald Walsch in BRINGERS OF THE LIGHT
“If you’re like most people, you may not have given Life Purpose much thought in your earlier years. As a result, you may have spent a great deal of time doing things which at the end of your life will … Continue reading
Posted in Purpose
Tagged Bringers of the Light, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“YOU determine what something means! YOU give it its meaning. Until you decide what something means, it has no meaning at all. Remember that. Nothing means anything at all. It is you who are choosing, in any moment, to be … Continue reading
Posted in Taking Responsibility
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 27th, 2023 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Do not pay a lot of attention or give energy to the situation from which you are trying to remove yourself. The more you think and talk about what you don’t want, the more real it seems, the more evidence … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Alan Cohen, Relax Into Wealth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 24th, 2023 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“When you have unhappy emotions, don’t think another person caused them. If you are angry, stop blaming another person for making you angry. Instead, work directly with you feelings of anger. Learning about why you are feeling angry will do … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Taking Responsibility
Tagged Sanaya Roman, Spiritual Growth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 23rd, 2023 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“Forgiveness is a prerequisite for inner peace. Holding on to grievances, regrets and resentments is a certain recipe for perpetual suffering. Each of us needs to consciously decide if we are willing to relinquish our need to be right in … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged David Simon, The Ten Commitments
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Think of some of the painful events in your life. For how many of them are you grateful today, because thanks to them you changed and grew? Here is a simple truth of life that most people never discover. Happy … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles, Feelings
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, The Way to Love
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Whatever you concentrate on, you empower. So if you’ve been concentrating on negative or adverse things, if you feel overwhelmed by difficulties and dysfunction, you can be sure that they will all be in your “hall of fame,” so to … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 20th, 2023 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“A powerful way to overcome the thought of loss and its consequences, is to remind yourself of this great truth: There is no loss in Spirit. You cannot lose your good. When it seems you have lost your good, it … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Catherine Ponder, Open Your Mind to Prosperity
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 17th, 2023 from A COURSE IN MIRACLES
“Everyone experiences fear. Yet it would take very little right thinking to realize why fear occurs. Few appreciate the real power of the mind, and no one remains fully aware of it all the time. However, if you hope to … Continue reading
Posted in Fear
Tagged A Course in Miracles
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 16th, 2023 by Richard Carlson in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don’t recognize or admit … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Personal worth doesn’t mean self-worth. Where do you get self-worth from? Do you get it from success in your work? Do you get it from having a lot of money? Do you get it from attracting a lot of men … Continue reading
Posted in Self-worth
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Ever wonder what would have happened if you had made different choices in the past? – turned right instead of left, said yes instead of no? If you had made different choices, some things might have turned out better – … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Dan Millman, Living on Purpose
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 13th, 2023 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“The greatest miracle you will ever experience does not lie outside of you. It lies within. That miracle is your very existence. That you exist at all is a testimony to God’s love. When you are in touch with God’s … Continue reading
Posted in Trust
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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