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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: God
PONDER on THIS Special Message for Sunday, September 21, 2008 by Anthony DeMello S.J. in WAKE UP TO LIFE
Recently I took the opportunity to listen again to an audio series called “Wake Up to Life” by the late Fr. Anthony DeMello. In doing so I was struck by the following statement he made: “The reality is there is … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, God
Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, Wake Up to Life
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“So how do we overcome our fear and doubts and truly begin to trust in the God-force? From personal experience, the only way to learn to “let go and let God” is to practice doing so, moment-by-moment, one day at … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Fear, God, Surrender
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 15th, 2008 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“Many people in this world are somewhat paranoid, afraid that the world is out to get them. Actually, the world is out to get us, but not in the way we believe. There is a conspiracy (conspiracy means to “breathe … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Alan Cohen, Dare to Be Yourself
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 28th, 2008 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Judgment hurts deeply when those who judge you are wrong — yet it hurts more deeply when they are right. This is when the judgment of others cuts to the quick, tearing at the fabric of the soul. You have … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judgment
Tagged Communion with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 21st, 2008 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“When you begin to view people in terms of their divine essence, and literally see the fullness of God in each and every person that you encounter, you stop comparing. The idea that other people should be judged based upon … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judgment
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Beliefs form the foundation for a person’s life, so changing any fundamental belief in particular can be very challenging, and even more so if your family’s opinion remains a dominant influence in your life. However, once you make the decision … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, God
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 27th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“It is said that “In God, all things are possible.” So, when you base your existence on a book that says, “…all things are possible,” and “Judge not…,” it pretty much shuts down any petty human differences; anything can happen, … Continue reading
Posted in God, Judgment
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 20th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Skepticism is so prevalent in our society that few prayers, it seems, have much chance of being answered. In fact, the Bible makes reference to God not having patience with those who challenge Him. It would appear as if people … Continue reading
Posted in God, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 6th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“In the case of prayer, there seems to be an underlying belief that if the answer to a prayer doesn’t come immediately after praying, happen exactly like we expect that it should, and look just like we imagined it would, … Continue reading
Posted in God, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 30th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Our negative thoughts are receiving the attention that our prayers deserve, and are manifesting in our lives. If you don’t believe this, then you probably believe that the negative things in your life are being thrown your way by a … Continue reading
Posted in God, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Often I’ve heard people complain about a plan that failed. “But it was a good idea! I don’t know why it didn’t succeed!” But though we might have thought something was a good idea, the mortal mind has a limited … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 9th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“We can’t truly control any single aspect of God or creation, yet we continue to make our own attempts to control God by limiting God to a human’s descriptive terminology. In other words, we have decided amongst ourselves that it … Continue reading
Posted in God
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 2nd, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“The very questioning of the origin of the Bible is often considered sacrilegious by many a devout Christian, but is it unreasonable to want to know who wrote such an important literary work? Of course not. It is not solid … Continue reading
Posted in God, Religion
Tagged Jeff Maziarek, Spirituality Simplified
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 28th, 2008 by Carolyn J. Gable in EVERYTHING I KNOW AS A CEO I LEARNED AS A WAITRESS
“Every morning when I wake up, I have a conversation with God. I say, “Today, let me be everything you want me to be. How can I serve you today?” Before going to bed at night, we talk again. I … Continue reading
Posted in God, Intuition, Prayer
Tagged Carolyn J. Gable, Everything I Know as a CEO I Learned as a Waitress
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 14th, 2008 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE AMAZING LAWS OF COSMIC MIND POWER
“Millions of people believe in a God that sends sickness, pain, and suffering; they believe in a cruel and vindictive Deity. They do not have a good God, and, to them, God is not a loving God. Having such weird, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Amazing Laws of Cosmic Mind Power
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