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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, September 24th, 2021 by Dr. J. Kennedy Schultz in IN ALL THINGS GIVE THANKS excerpted from GRATITUDE: A WAY OF LIFE
“An attitude of gratitude in the midst of all things will allow us to make all things new. It will allow us to make something better out of both the best and the worst that comes our way, because an … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Gratitude
Tagged Dr. J. Kennedy Schultz, Gratitude A Way of Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 by Therese Benedict in DAYS GO BY, NOT LOVE
“There is so much pain that scours this earth and demeans our way of life. All of us can help change this chain of misery. We can do this by starting with ourselves. Work from the inside out. Start within … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Days Go By Not Love, Therese Benedict
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 1
“Harnessing your thoughts, exercising control over them, is not as difficult as it might seem. It is all a matter of discipline. It is a question of intent. The first step is learning to monitor your thoughts; to think about … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Book 1, Neale Donald Walsch, onversations with God
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 by Henry David Thoreau in WALDEN
“But alert and healthy natures remember that the sun rose clear. It is never too late to give up our prejudices. No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof. What everybody echoes, or in silence … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Catherine Ponder, Henry David Thoreau, Open Your Mind to Prosperity, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 20th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Cease to view difficult situations as trouble; trouble is an interpretation, not a fact. In Arabic, the word for problem is translated as “another view,” implying that every difficulty invites us to see from a higher perspective. Albert Einstein explained … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges and Obstacles
Tagged Alan Cohen, Relax Into Wealth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 17th, 2021 by Joseph Campbell in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING BY DIANE K. OSBON
“I find working for money to be the wasteland – doing something that somebody else wants instead of the thing that is my next step. I have been guided all along by a strong revulsion from any sort of action … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Soul
Tagged Diane K. Osbon, Jackson Browne, Joseph Campbell, Reflections on the Art of Living
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 16th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in WHISPERING WINDS OF CHANGE
“Matterism comes from seriousness and importance. How you catch matterism is by having too many things that matter. What matters is that you allow your heart – not your ego – to rule your life. Then very little matters because … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Surrender
Tagged Stuart Wilde, Whispering Winds of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA
“Imagine life to be like a camera: The amount of light in the picture is determined by the size of the aperture at the time the picture is taken. For most of us most of the time, our experience of … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Illuminata, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“Once you accept yourself just the way you are, you no longer have any judgments about yourself. Once you accept everybody else just the way they are, you no longer have any judgments about them. Then something incredible happens in … Continue reading
Posted in Self-acceptance
Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, Don Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 13th, 2021 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“You would not be the person you are today, you would not have the love, the understanding, the maturity, the depth, the compassion, the soul-searching desire for more of God’s goodness in your life – if you had not had … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Self-forgiveness, Self-love, Self-worth
Tagged Catherine Ponder, Open Your Mind to Prosperity
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 10th, 2021 by Megan Don in MEDITATIONS WITH TERESA OF AVILA
“The truth of humility is found in our understanding and acknowledgment of the supreme reality of our existence, that is, that we are all manifestations of the Beloved. We are the sparks of the divine flame and love, created in … Continue reading
Posted in Humility
Tagged Meditations with Teresa of Avila, Megan Don
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BEST of BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 9th, 2021 by Dan Millman in THE LAWS OF SPIRIT
“Faith means living with uncertainty, feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark. There is no absolute security except in absolute faith. This doesn’t mean that all circumstances will go your way, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Trust
Tagged Dan Millman, The Laws of Spirit
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 by Leonardo DaVinci
“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation. For when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer; since to remain constantly at work will cause you to lose power of judgment. Go some distance … Continue reading
Posted in Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
Tagged Leonardo DaVinci, Plato
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 by Ping Li in AWAKENING
“Each present moment you send out a vibration that tells the universe who you think you are, what you can have and what you believe your life should be like. What you do, think and choose is a reflection of … Continue reading
Posted in Present Moment Awareness, Visualization
Tagged Awakening, Ping Li
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 6th, 2021 by Dan Millman in WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
“Emotions are a natural human capacity, a form of expression. Sometimes it’s appropriate to express fear, sorrow, or anger – but the energy should be directed completely outward, not held in. The expression of emotions should be complete and powerful, … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions
Tagged Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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