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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: Faith
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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 26th, 2019 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“When you are afraid, imagine that you are being held and embraced by the most loving friend you have ever had, one who cares for you unconditionally, who loves you whether you have high thoughts or low, who is by … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 7th, 2019 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Can you imagine your reality if you were brought up in an environment free of doubt? How would your life be different if you had never heard, “It can’t be done,” “That’s not possible,” “Accept your limitations”? What if you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Faith is the calm energy of positive expectancy and knowing that you are “6kay.” Many people must see a thing before they are assured of its arrival; others can simply ask for a thing, and have faith that it is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 16th, 2019 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“The truth is that a lot of us are living hollow lives. We claim to have great faith, and yet when it comes to really living it, we often choose to accept the view of the world the media presents … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“True faith is based on the knowledge of the way your conscious and subconscious minds function and on the combined harmonious functioning of these two levels of mind scientifically directed. Blind faith is healing without any scientific understanding whatsoever of … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 18th, 2019 by Rich Work in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN
“The Creator gave us free-will choice. If you are not satisfied with your creation, you can change it. The Creator will not FIX it for you, nor will Jesus. When you ask for their help, they will assist you in … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Most of us – all of us, in fact, except the enlightened masters – live to some extent in a state of “love withhold.”‘ We are waiting to see if a person is good enough to receive our kindness, our … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 26th, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“It can not be stressed enough how important belief, trust, and faith are in making prayer an effective mechanism versus a hollow ritual. The way a person lives their life is often indicative of the degree of faith and trust … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Faith means that you have such confidence in the certainty of something occurring, that you truly have not one ounce of doubt about it. Or, as I once heard Dr. Wayne Dyer say during a live presentation, “faith is not … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 15th, 2018 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“For some people, the only basis for their identity is fear. They are not sure what they are afraid of, but they know something is stalking them…getting closer…and closer. With the combination of the media bringing every horrible story right … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 14th, 2018 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“How do you get yourself to a point of believing? Start make-believing. Be like a child, and make-believe. Act as if you have it already. As you make-believe, you will begin to believe you have received. The Genie is responding … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 11th, 2018 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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“You have been taught to believe that there are some bad people in the world who are best ignored. I am suggesting the contrary. Everyone who comes into your life in any capacity is valuable. The petty tyrants in your … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 19th, 2018 by Florence Scovel Shinn in THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS
Compiler’s Note: Yesterday March 18, marked the 19th year anniversary of “Ponder on This.” Amazingly, many of the original subscribers are still on the list, and while the list has shrunk over the years for whatever reason, we still have … Continue reading

