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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, May 28th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in RELAX INTO WEALTH
“Because we are spiritual beings, it is the spirit of what we do that determines how much fulfillment we derive. You can be going through all the motions and doing all the appropriate and expected actions, but if you are … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 27th, 2021 by SARK in GLAD NO MATTER WHAT
“Dreams do not get lost. They will wait forever and are very resilient. I experienced this directly when my biggest dream at 10 years old, of being “A beacon of hope and writing books for the world,” didn’t physically manifest … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“Remember that your thoughts are the primary cause of everything. So when you think a sustained thought it is immediately sent out into the Universe. That thought magnetically attaches itself to the like frequency, and then within seconds sends the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 by Rich Work in GOD, THIS IS A GOOD BOOK!
“To change the world is to change yourself. Others are unable to give you the peace that you long for. It must come from within you. First, you must find the love within you – it is there. You might … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 24th, 2021 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“Have you noticed the effect of fear upon your face, eyes, heart, and other organs? You know the effect on your digestive tract of bad news or grief. Observe the change that takes place when it s found that the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 21st, 2021 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Get in touch with yourself for a few seconds, become aware of your presence wherever you may be, and become aware of the kind of thoughts that are going on within you. Now, think of somebody you’re living with or … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 20th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in SIXTH SENSE
“Part of the art of developing the spiritual self, and inner knowing, is having the courage to know what it is that you do believe. You don’t have to have the path laid out for your, tick-tock all the way … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 18th, 2021 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“Are there times when withholding or distorting the truth is evolutionary? Every person at some time has withheld the truth, distorted the truth or consciously lied. There are little lies and big lies. In the embracing the uncertainty of truth, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 17th, 2021 by Chérie Carter-Scott in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“You will continually attract the same lesson in your life. You will also draw to you teachers to teach you that lesson until you get it right. The only way you can free yourself of difficult patterns and issues you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday May 14th, 2021 by Karol K. Truman, in HEALING FEELINGS FROM YOUR HEART
“Healthy self-esteem is refreshing, exhilarating and exciting! People with this esteem are usually genuine and caring. We feel comfortable in their presence and enjoy being around them. There usually is no pretense nor need to prove or put on airs. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 13th, 2021 by Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“When someone tells you how special you are, all that you can accurately say is: This person given his particular taste and needs, desires, appetites and projections has a special desire for me, but that says nothing about me as … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“What is the power of now? None other than the power of our presence, your consciousness liberated from thought forms. So deal with the past on the level of the present. The more attention you give to the past, the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Your subconscious mind never grows old. It is timeless, ageless, and endless. It is a part of the universal mind of God which was never born, and it will never die. Fatigue and old age cannot be predicated on any … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 10th, 2021 by John Randolph Price in LIVING A LIFE OF JOY
“How do we break the grip of the ego?…Let’s watch our feelings of self-importance and not forget how dangerous a minefield arrogance, pride, and swagger can be. Also, a greater understanding that all good things are possible may depress us … Continue reading

