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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 30th, 2022 by Stuart Wilde in SIXTH SENSE
“If you are aiming for a distant goal and you want to direct your imagination to that, start by feeling yourself present at that future point in time. Enter into those circumstances – act them out. Allow your imagination to … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination, Visualization
Tagged Sixth Sense, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 29th, 2022 by Deepak Chopra in HOW TO KNOW GOD
“What’s the one thing you can do today to grow in Spirit? Stop defining yourself. Don’t accept any thought that begins “I am this or that.” You are not this or that. You are beyond definition, and therefore any attempt … Continue reading
Posted in Self-awareness
Tagged Deepak Chopra, How to Know God
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“When you stop and think about it, the fact is that the vast majority of us have much for which to be thankful – we just tend to be oblivious to it. For example, most people never give a second … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 27th, 2022 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“You are made in the image and likeness of God. Now this you have always understood, for this, too, you have been taught. Yet you are mistaken about what My image and likeness is. Thus have you been mistaken about … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 26th, 2022 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN YOU BELIEVE IT
“When we operate from the principle of scarcity, we generally believe, “If only I had something else, THEN I would have a lock on happiness and success.” A close look at this logic shows that what we are really saying … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, You'll See It When You Believe It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday December 22nd, 2022 by Paul Greblick creator of INNER INFLUENCING
“All you have are thoughts and feelings, and of these it is stored emotions from unresolved experiences from the past that are your most dangerous enemy. Why? They are literally responsible for the opposite of the Law of Attraction. Stored … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Feelings, Healing
Tagged Inner Influencing, Paul Greblick
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Taming one’s trepidation about the future ultimately requires that a person muster up the courage to face up to his or her fears. What you will find as you embark upon this course is that it is kind of like … Continue reading
Posted in Future, Power of Positive Thinking, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 20th, 2022 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“New paradigm spiritual teachers claim no authority over others. They do not pretend to have the answers for others. They speak only of their own experience. They invite others to share in what they have learned from their experience, and … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 19th, 2022 by John Randolph Price in THE ANGELS WITHIN US
“Are you afraid of financial insufficiency in your old age, of the sudden appearance of a particular disease in your body, of some calamity befalling you, of losing your loved ones? Is there a fear of failure, loneliness, accidents, death? … Continue reading
Posted in Fear
Tagged John Randolph Price, The Angels Within Us
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 16th, 2022 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“Teresa noted that our reputation becomes a huge obstacle to surrendering. Even when we are working for the benefit of others, we can temper our words or actions so as not to displease the other. We choose not to create … Continue reading
Posted in Surrender
Tagged Meditations with Teresa of Avila, Megan Don
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 15th, 2022 by Arnold Patent in YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
“How do we experience security? The one way we do not experience security is by collecting or accumulating assets. Security is not something that you attain outside of yourself. In fact the person who looks to create a feeling of … Continue reading
Posted in Security
Tagged Arnold Patent, You Can Have It All
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The truth about labels is that they really say nothing about the essence of the person to whom we apply them…What is particularly paradoxical is that of all the labels we humans apply, it is perhaps the “religion” label that … Continue reading
Posted in Labeling, Religion
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“Keep your mind open and life will present you with the opportunity to learn extraordinary lessons. Open-mindedness is imperative if you desire success and personal growth. Those with open minds are able to break through the barriers of society and … Continue reading
Posted in Openmindedness
Tagged Richard A. Singer, Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds
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