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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: Fear
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 25, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
This journey inward is much more frightening than surrounding yourself with a herd; for this journey is one that is taken alone, “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 18th, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“While traditional religions are capable of providing a stable foundation for spiritual growth, those that represent God as a monarch who punishes his or her subjects for their transgressions are not by any means empowering their followers. To the contrary, … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 4th, 2018 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“Our problems in this world can surely be huge, but they are never as huge as God. The issue is never how bad things are, but how good God is. Hope lies in having more faith in the power of … Continue reading
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Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 by Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“Your fear is an aggressive, domineering thought or idea that brags about its power and intimidates, bullies, browbeats, and frightens you into submission of its unrighteous reign. Perhaps you are afraid to meet this gangster in your mind. Maybe you … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 29th, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Heroes are born when fear dies. We all seem to recognize when someone has transcended, even if just for a moment, the limitations of their beliefs of mortality and weakness. We admire these individuals, for they remind us of our … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, BOOK 1
“You have been taught to live in fear. You have been told about the survival of the fittest and the victory of the strongest and the success of the cleverest. Precious little is said about the glory of the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Conversations with God Book 1, Neale Donald Walsch
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 18th, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in WHAT GOD WANTS
“Guilt is pointless, and is not the same as regret. Regret is the feeling that tells us we are sorry for what we did and do not wish to do it again. Guilt is the feeling that indicts us for … Continue reading
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Tagged Neale Donald Walsch, What God Wants
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 20th, 2017 by Wayne W. Dyer in MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY
“The polarity of love is fear. Fear is a current of energy that literally runs through your body and is produced when you feel cut off from the source of unconditional love. Every time you experience fear, ask yourself, “What … Continue reading
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Tagged Manifest Your Destiny, Wayne W. Dyer
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 6th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“The only way to find out if the limits under which you have been living are real is to test them. A healthy belief will stand in the face of challenge. Illusions will evaporate. If you do not test your … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Cohen, The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Heroes are born when fear dies. We all seem to recognize when someone has transcended, even if for just a moment, the limitations of their beliefs of mortality and weakness. We admire these individuals, for they remind us of our … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 19th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“The reason you are not where you want to be is that you are doing things you do not want to do. If that sounds simple, it is. (One of the most popular tricks of power and control freaks is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 15th, 2016 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Unless you stay present – and inhabiting your body is always an essential aspect of it – you will continue to be run by your mind. The script in your head that you learned a long time ago, the conditioning … Continue reading
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Tagged Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 13th, 2016 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Now I tell you this: The essence of love is freedom. Anyone who says they love you, and that they are looking out for you, will grant you freedom. It is as simple as that. You do not have to … Continue reading
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Tagged Communion with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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