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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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Category Archives: Belief
PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Deborah Denicola in THE FUTURE THAT BROUGHT HER HERE
“Rumi says, “Why use bitter soup for healing when sweet water is everywhere?” We have created bitter soup by thinking that the machinations of the world are beyond our control. We can make sweet water in our own lives by … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Faith, Security
Tagged Deborah Denicola, Morris West, The Future That Brought Her Here, The Shoes of the Fisherman
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 9th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Our knowledge is not complete, so it is not reliable. When we place our faith in the unreliable, we train ourselves to be faithless. We come to believe, in fact, that failure and disappointment are natural parts of our existence, … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Faith, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 10th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Most group beliefs are based on various interpretations of the Bible, where Christian churches are concerned (each religion has their own foundational documents), and the Bible has some catch-all’s in it that put all such new rules to a test … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Judgment, Religion
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 22nd, 2009 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, BOOK 3
“The problem is that so many of you insist on thinking that the values you now have are the right and perfect ones, and that everyone else should adhere to them. Some of you have become self-justified and self-righteous. Stick … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Change
Tagged Conversations with God Book 3, Neale Donald Walsch
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 19th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Thinking only of your intended goal is a big key to success. Some people spend too much time thinking about the “how” and not enough time thinking positively about the goal. But the most important component in true success is … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 12th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“The potential for the truth to show through, and transcend political and religious belief systems, is a frightening proposition for those who would seek to control others. It doesn’t matter what you believe in; belief is the true power to … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 1st, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Belief underlies experience. Prayer is an experience. Prayer is simply thought; and if you have a thought that you believe in, you will soon experience that thought as a reality of some sort. You will see an answered prayer. When … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 10th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“When you free your mind of illusions, and the doubt and fear that sustains them, all that will be left is belief; and that is what drives the mechanism of manifestation. You would be surprised at how many people will … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 3rd, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“I asked a deacon at a local church if he had asked God to relieve him of an illness he had been suffering from for a number of weeks. He said, “No.” The implications within his admission are tremendous. How … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 27th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Things can go any way. All things are indeed possible. This is why people say, “Be careful what you ask for; you just might get it!” We need to be specific – and patient – if there is a specific … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, God, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formul
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 13th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“We must decide for ourselves what is truly important and set our own priorities. We must choose our own beliefs according to what we feel in our hearts. I am not suggesting that your beliefs are wrong, I am suggesting … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 13th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“With religion, large groups of people are brought together with a commonly taught belief. These groups believe, among other things, that they share the same beliefs. Since no two people see exactly the same things, however, no two people could … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Religion
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 30th, 2009 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Our true inheritance is the power and the kingdom; but we must believe to achieve. If we are meek, or timid and unsure, this reflects an obvious doubt, or lack of faith and belief, and all we will inherit is … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Money
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 15th, by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., in I’D CHANGE MY LIFE IF I HAD MORE TIME
“When we believe that it takes a long time to get a new career, a different house, or a better relationship, it does take a long time. But when we believe it’s possible for changes to instantly occur, then they … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Doreen Virtue, I’d Change My Life If I Had More Time
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