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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.
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Category Archives: Acceptance
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 26th, 2023 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“Acceptance takes you out of that pattern of pain and resistance. It is not giving in. It is not giving up. Acceptance is not resignation. “It’s getting clear about what the reality is, to allow the moment to be without … 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
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“The only guarantee in life is change. When you are lost in the promises of some distant future, waiting for the magical day when you will finally be happy, all your energy is draining toward some future event, with little … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 by Stuart Wilde
“For many, life is a constant search for an elusive quality we call security—we seek in our relationships, lumbering our partners and our children with our silent disquiet. Projecting our desire for security upon them—making them the custodian of our … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 30th, 2022 by Jenniffer Weigel in I’M SPIRITUAL DAMMIT
“You remember the movie Toy Story?” “Of course I said.”… “Well, we are all like the toys in that movie. We are on the shelf, and God knows we are there. But sometimes he prefers Woody and sometimes Buzz. We … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 by Daniel Ryan in HEALING FROM HEAVEN
“Stop, look, and listen before you allow your mind to catapult you into the idea that something is “good” or “bad.” Things “just are,” and they are perfect as they are. By experimenting with this concept, you will begin questioning … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The reality is that all individuals are simply doing the best they know how to do at any particular time, given the level of their awareness of spiritual principles. People are usually so focused on their own life that they … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 by Chin-Ning Chu in THICK FACE, BLACK HEART
“Many teachers preach that you must do what you love, then you will be very good at your job. This is only part of the story. Most people have not reached a clear state of realizing exactly what they love … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“Unhappiness or suffering of any degree, has become a normalized state of being when we think we don’t have what we want; however, few of us can tolerate the truth behind the actual cause of any kind of suffering…chronic and … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 by Lisette Larkins in DIFFICULT PEOPLE
“Imagine a powerful river winding through hundreds, or even thousands of miles of countryside. It crosses varying terrains of forest, desert, and prairie, until reaching the sea. At its source, perhaps at the might rainforests of the Amazon, several small … Continue reading
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
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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A STRUGGLE
“To have balance and stability, you have to exercise control over every area of your life. This may not be possible as yet, but you can move toward self-realization bit by bit. This you are not going to let life … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 by Marianne Williamson, in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“When we accept ourselves exactly as we are, and where we are, we have more energy to give to life. We are not wasting our time trying to make things different. Any moment that we relax into the deeper ground … Continue reading