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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 Friday, October 28th, 2022 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“The easiest and most obvious way to formulate an idea is to visualize it, to see it in your mind’s eye as vividly as if it were alive. You can see with the naked eye only what already exists in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 27th, 2022 by Clinton Ober in EARTHING
“Throughout history, humans have strolled, sat, stood, and slept on the ground – the skin of their bodies touching the skin of the Earth – oblivious to the fact that such simple contact transfers a natural electrical signal to the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“From all that I have witnessed, successfully dealing with uncertainty requires that you keep your thoughts in the present moment as much as possible, for normally it is only when you are “time-traveling” into the future that insecurity besets you. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 by Hrvoje Butkovic in LIVING DELIBERATELY
“Deliberate living as defined here is also not a belief system; it is a state of being. Because of the evolutionary nature of our existence, it is really a progression of states of being, each more purposeful and authentic than … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 24th, 2022 by Rich Work in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN
“Thought is the most powerful energy in the universe. It is the fabric from which all things are made. Thought is “living energy.” Thought is prayer. It is for this reason that we choose prayer as the most powerful healing … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 21st, 2022 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“To regain your integrity and authenticity you must develop the courage to surrender to your inner power. To do this, you must live according to your awareness and remain true to yourself even if others disagree with you. You must … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 20th, 2022 by Emmet Fox in YOUR HEART’S DESIRE
“Whoever you are, God has not made you without a definite purpose in view. The Universe is a universe; that is, it is a unified harmony, a Divine Scheme. There can, therefore, be no such thing as a misfit, or … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Adopting the mindset that you do indeed cause/create all of the circumstances you experience in life, even if you don’t recall doing so consciously, opens the door to the potential for greater joy by removing you from the backwards-focused paralysis … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 17th, 2022 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“Going all the way back to Sanskrit, we find that the root word of God is “invoked.” Invoke means “to call forth, to summon.” So in this context, God is whatever we call forth and give power to. And that’s … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 14th, 2022 by Cherie Carter-Scott in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“We view others through the grid of our past experiences, feelings, and thoughts. Usually we convince ourselves that our perceptions of them are objective and disconnected to any of our own issues. Consider, however, approaching your life as if other … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 13th, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Can you imagine the relief when you don’t have to impress anybody anymore? Oh, what a relief. Happiness at last. You no longer feel the need or the compulsion to explain things anymore. What is there to be explained? And … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The term forgiveness is familiar to virtually all people, yet it is very likely that few truly understand its real meaning. Most individuals tend to regard forgiveness as being a truly magnanimous gesture on their part: one that is undertaken … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 by Richard A. Singer in YOUR DAILY WALK WITH THE GREAT MINDS
“There is one thing for sure; if you have passion and zest for your work, you will be successful and rise to the top of whatever you do. Daily effort that correlates highly with your purpose in life lets you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 10th, 2022 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Every situation is an opportunity to grow; everything that happens is giving you the opportunity to become stronger, wiser, and more loving. Everything that happens to you is for your higher good. Some situations offer you the opportunity to release … Continue reading

