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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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: Faith
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 Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 by Doreen Virtue in UNCONDITIONAL GRATITUDE excerpted from GRATITUDE: A WAY OF LIFE
“Every situation in which we find ourselves is an opportunity to look in the mirror and see a perfect reflection of our thought patterns. All our situations—whether we’d label them negative or positive—are products of our thoughts. It is impossible, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Doreen Virtue, Gratitude A Way of Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, January 18th, 2021 by Nan Akasha in ALREADY RICH
“Don’t measure your success, wealth, life by what you are currently experiencing physically around you. Measure it by what is going on within you! Your inner world is always ahead of your outer world. Manifestation is a process, it can … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Trust, Trusting Yourself
Tagged Already Rich, Nan Akasha
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 31st, 2020 by Dr. Judith Orloff in SECOND SIGHT
“There are situations in life that are glitches in time, when the rules bend and the mystery takes hold, enchanted moments that sparkle with ethereal light. These are déjà vu. They can take place anywhere, at any time, and with … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Intuition
Tagged Judith Orloff, Second Sight
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 28th, 2020 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Many traditional religionists might argue that having “faith” means we may not question established religious doctrine, for the sheer act of doubting what we have been taught to believe is to be considered blasphemous behavior. As this quotation from Fr. … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“Everyone has faith in something. Some have faith in failure, sickness, accidents, and misfortune. When you hear exhortations to have faith, you must remember that you already have faith. The question is, how are you using it – constructively or … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Amazing Laws of Cosmic Mind Power
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 2nd, 2020 by Chérie Carter-Scott in IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES
“Have faith in yourself that you will remember your truth and the knowledge stored deep within your soul. There may be moments in which you cannot see your way clear to your truth – moments of darkness and uncertainty. Life … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherie Carter Scott, If LIfe is a Game These Are the Rules
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 from Noah benShea in the book 100 WORDS by William L. Murtha
“Imagine your life as a wagon filled with everything you represent. To pull that wagon through life you are going to need horses. Now imagine that your fears and your faith are the horses you can call on. Of course … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Fear, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged 100 Words, William L. Murtha
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 by Laura Alden Kamm in INTUITIVE WELLNESS
“Along your spiritual path you may encounter dark nights of the soul when you feel lost, powerless, and alone in the world. If you experience any of these feelings, take a piece of paper and write the following three words … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Power of Positive Thinking, Trust
Tagged Intuitive Wellness, Laura Alden Kamm
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 27th, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Prayers for something to happen someday in the future will happen some day in the future; unfortunately for you, you will never be in the future. It is critical that you visualize the realization of your desire – the answer … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Faith, Prayer, Surrender
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“According to Book 1 of the Conversations with God trilogy, the correct prayer is never one of supplication, but rather a prayer of gratitude. By thanking God in advance for what you intend to experience in your life, you acknowledge … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 4th, 2020 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Your subconscious…believes everything that enters it. It is normally the job of the conscious mind to mediate what enters, but even if you logically reject a certain fact, there is a good chance your subconscious has accepted it; and having … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Faith
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 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
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