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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 20th, 2023 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 3
“Power without inner strength is an illusion. Inner strength without unity is a lie. A lie that has not served the race, but that has nevertheless deeply embedded itself into your race consciousness. For you think that inner strength comes … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 19th, 2023 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“In order to awaken spiritually, you must become friendly with the present moment. Surrender to what is. This is the counterpoint to the mind’s demand for negative emotional reactions to never-ending minutia. Changes can still be made, but such changes … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Establishing your word as law is important. The mind is used to getting away with a lot of promises it never intends to keep. You tell yourself you’ll do this and that, and then you don’t. You promise to pay … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 by Deepak Chopra in THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS
“When you become defensive, blame others, and do not accept and surrender to the moment, your life meets resistance. Any time you encounter resistance, recognize that if you force the situation, the resistance will only increase. You don’t want to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 16th, 2023 by Esther and Jerry Hicks in GETTING INTO THE VORTEX
“Most rarely align with their true power, because it seems illogical to them that there is power in relaxation, in letting go, or in love or joy or bliss. Most people do not understand that their true power lies in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 13th, 2023 by Bear Heart in THE WIND IS MY MOTHER
“Most of us have very little faith – we say we do until something difficult happens and then we feel everything is hopeless. We try and try, we struggle, yet we feel like giving up sometimes thinking, “Well, this is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 12th, 2023 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Let your spiritual practice be this: As you go about your life, don’t give 100 percent of your attention to the external world and to your mind. Keep some within…Feel the inner body even when engaged in everyday activities, especially … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Any desire of the heart is there for you to discover and manifest. Whatever inspires you is an aspect of yourself. Be precise about what you admire in someone and find that part in yourself. If you have an aspiration … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 by Stuart Wilde in THE LITTLE MONEY BIBLE
“The way to ensure that you will always have enough is to forget about the money and concentrate instead on giving of yourself emotionally – that is, supporting people, putting out energy, and being there for others. People are scared … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 9th, 2023 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“There are many individuals that walk this earth believing and acting as if they are better than or smarter than others, however, the fact will always remain that we are all equal human beings. Simply enjoy your life today amongst … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 5th, 2023 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“It is inevitable that you will have tasks to perform that are unpleasant or that have absolutely no interest to you whatsoever. Rather than grumbling to yourself about how unfair it is, or how boring you find these jobs, remind … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Do you really think anything happens by accident? I tell you again, there is perfection in the design. Nothing happens in life by accident. Nothing. Nothing occurs in your life by chance. Nothing. Nothing takes place without producing the opportunity … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Whenever you are insecure about what may happen in the future, just remember this: In the past six months or one year you were so insecure about events which when they finally came you were able to handle somehow. Thanks … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 2nd, 2023 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“Limiting beliefs create a mold, a fabrication, very much like creating a papier mache ball from a newspaper and a balloon…Labels and judgments, experiences and impressions accumulate over time. Layer by layer, we take these truths and plaster them over … Continue reading

