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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, April 30th, 2021 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“Have you ever noticed that since you arrived in this world, you’ve always been delivering a message? Even before you were born, when you mother became aware that she was pregnant, your message was there. Your parents couldn’t hardly wait … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 29th, 2021 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“If you are rushing or hurrying, know that those thoughts and actions are based in fear (fear of being late) and you are ‘fixing up’ bad things ahead for you. As you continue to rush, you will attract one bad … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“People constantly broadcast their energy. Just as people have their own personal body chemistry, so do they have their own unique energy broadcast. Energy can be equated to a code. Just as there are no two snowflakes alike, there are … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Webster’s defines honesty as “fairness and straightforward conduct and an uprightness of character.” Our world is filled with images that mock the value of honesty: lobbyists and politicians on the take, raking in millions until they either get caught or … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 26th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in SILENT POWER
“Our emotions are, in effect, reactions, which are generated by the positive or negative responses of the ego/personality. The personality establishes rules. When life complements those rules or ideas, the personality is happy (positive emotion). When the personality is contradicted … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 23rd, 2021 by Donald Altman in THE MINDFULNESS CODE
“How many breaths do you take in a day? Close your eyes and count your breaths for the next minute. If you do the math, you will discover that we take approximately twenty thousand breaths a day. And yet, how … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“Albert Einstein once reported, “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition form mediocre minds.” What a hunk of truth that is. If you want to achieve your own greatness, to climb your own mountains, you’ll have to use yourself as … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Remember that each encounter with another soul is an opportunity to practice unconditional love, which is exactly what we need in order to release ourselves from judging others as good and bad. This allows us to elevate our consciousness to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 by Nan Akasha in ALREADY RICH
“In the present moment we have the power to change, to be aware, to choose what we want and to allow our desires to appear. Yes, I said appear. Since all is energy and all possibilities exist in each moment, … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 19th, 2021 by Richard Carlson, PH.D. in DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
“Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isn’t. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have, and the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 16th, 2021 by Marc Allen in THE GREATEST SECRET OF ALL
“We have all had intimations and glimpses of the greatest secret throughout our lives. We have all heard the greatest secret many times. When we discover it, it transforms our lives. We find it when we fall in love. We … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 15th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“Because most people do not believe that there is a relationship between the way we think and the way our body feels, when disease appears they seek only to get rid of the symptom, and do not look any deeper … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“Always remember that you are connected eternally to God. You are a divine creation, and you do not want to fear your divinity any longer. You do not have to perform to anyone else’s standard to be loved; you are … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in THE WAY TO LOVE
“Compare the serene and simple splendor of a rose in bloom with the tensions and restlessness of your life. The rose has a gift that you lack; it is perfectly content to be itself. It has not been programmed from … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 12th, 2021 by Jackson Browne in FOR A DANCER
“Keep a fire for the human race Let your prayers go drifting into space You never know what will be coming down. Perhaps a better world is drawing near And just as easily it could all disappear Along with whatever … Continue reading

